Veterans_Memorial_Elementary_School_(Reno,_Nevada)

Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Reno, Nevada)

Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Reno, Nevada)

United States historic place

The Veterans Memorial Elementary School, also known as Veterans Memorial STEM Academy, at 1200 Locust St., is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, operated by the Washoe County School District. It occupies a historic Moderne-style building dating from 1949 that was designed by Nevada architect Russell Mills. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1][2] It was deemed significant "for its role in the local history of education" and "for its Art Deco/Moderne style of architecture by a prominent local architect, Russell Mills."[2]: 5 

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Students zoned to Veterans Memorial are zoned to Vaughn Middle School and Earl Wooster High School.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Clement Spring; Michelle McFadden & Mella Rothwell Harmon (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Veterans Memorial School". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos
  3. [3]
    "School Zoning Directory2017/18 School Year" (PDF). Washoe County School District. Retrieved March 20, 2021.


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