Historic Structure Report, Lincoln Hall, University of Nevada, Reno Historic District, Reno, Nevada

IS Architecture; Stiegler, Ione; Feliciano, Marissa

The PDF version of the report available here does not include the appendices. From introduction: "Lincoln Hall is a historic property located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus located at 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89503. The University has assigned Lincoln Hall as building 60. The property is owned by the University of Nevada, Reno and has been since the building was constructed in 1896. Lincoln Hall was listed as a significant cultural resource by the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1987 as part of the University of Nevada Reno Historic District... This report is divided into 11 parts, (1) Introduction including Purpose of the Report and Methodology, (2) Historical Overview, (3) Construction History defining modifications to the building, (4) Building Evaluation, (5) Existing Condition Assessment, (6) Maintenance Requirements, (7) Proposed Work including treatment and work recommendations and (8) Bibliography and References and (9) Appendices, which include photographs, drawings and reports by others. The building comprises four levels. The basement sits partially below grade. Above the basement, are sited the first, second and third floors, respectively. For the purpose of this report, rooms were assigned numbers that reflect the most recent set of drawings for Lincoln Hall. The numbering system assigns Basement room’s numbers between 01 and 13B. First floor rooms are numbered 100 through 117. Second floor rooms are assigned 200 through 221 and third floor rooms 300 through 318. Some rooms which have been subdivided or are tertiary have been designated with an “A” or “B” after the room number. The report is organized to take the reader from a general overview of the structure’s historic development and general description of features to a micro analysis of individual exterior and interior character-defining features that comprise the building. The report continues with a discussion of significance and architectural condition assessment and concludes with treatment and work recommendations. The Period of Significance for Lincoln Hall was established at the year built date of 1896. The Dormitory retains architectural significance as an excellent example of turn of the century dormitory architecture and has as an overall high level of integrity. This conclusion was drawn by evaluating the seven aspects of integrity as set forth by the National Park Service for the evaluation of historic properties. Those aspects include location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association." Project funding was provided in part by a 2015 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Board of Regents, University of Nevada, Reno (project number NV-15-018) administered by the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P15AF00038) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Historic Structure Report, Lincoln Hall, University of Nevada, Reno Historic District, Reno, Nevada

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