William J. Graham House

William J. Graham House
Location 548 California Ave., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′12″N 119°49′3″W / 39.52000°N 119.81750°W / 39.52000; -119.81750Coordinates: 39°31′12″N 119°49′3″W / 39.52000°N 119.81750°W / 39.52000; -119.81750
Area less than one acre
Built 1928
Built by Schastey,George A.
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference # 83001117[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1983

The William J. Graham House, at 548 California Ave. in Reno, Nevada, United States, is a historic Tudor Revival house that was built in 1928. It was designed by George A. Schastey. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1983.[1]

It was deemed significant primarily for its association with William J. Graham—who had it built and lived there 40 years—who was "a major figure in the history of Nevada gaming, who also was prominent in other colorful aspects of 20th century Nevada history," according to its NRHP nomination.[2]:3 He was a developer of casinos and a redlight district, a bootlegger, and a fight promoter—including of the 1931 Baer-Uzcudun fight.[2]

The house is also notable for its well-preserved craftsmanship.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Joy Leland (October 14, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William J. Graham House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos from 1982
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William J. Graham House.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.