Veterans of Foreign Wars Building
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Building | |
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| Location | 301 Burris Ln., Reno, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′23″N 119°47′55″W / 39.48972°N 119.79861°WCoordinates: 39°29′23″N 119°47′55″W / 39.48972°N 119.79861°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 08000511[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 10, 2008 |
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Reno, Nevada, located at 301 Burris Ln., is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1][2] With address of 240 W. Moana Lane, the building is reportedly listed on the National Register. The building was a combined work of VFW Post 207 (founded 1926) and VFW Post 9211 (founded 1944), and includes a "semi-subterranean hall" in Reno's Tighe Park.[2] The 2012 national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was held in Reno, and U.S. president Barack Obama gave a speech.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Reno VFW building now on National Register of Historic Places".
- ↑ "113th VFW convention".
- ↑ Reno Exhibitors Brochure
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