Reuben C. Thompson Building - University of Nevada, Reno
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N 39° 32.341 W 119° 48.916
11S E 258062 N 4380380
The Reuben C. Thompson Building is currently home to a number of Student Service Programs and is located near The Quad on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Waymark Code: WMK126
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 2

The Place:
This Georgian-style building, designed by Reno architect Frederick De Longchamps, was built in 1920 to house the university's "teacher training" program. The building now houses several student services programs. ~source

This building is also one of 13 contributing building as part of the University of Nevada Historic District and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The department's website can be visited here.

Wrap Text around ImageThe Person:
In 1959, the building was named to honor Dr. Reuben C. Thompson, who taught at the university from 1908 to 1948, and founded the Department of Philosophy. ~source

Year it was dedicated: 1959

Location of Coordinates: Building entrance (east)

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Building

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