Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Moana Springs

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 15, 2016

1. Moana Springs Marker

Inscription. Opened as a resort on October 29, 1905, Moana Springs took its name from a famous Hawaiian spa. In addition to a large bath house with a pool fed by hot springs, Moana had a stately hotel, a clubhouse, baseball diamond and picnic grounds. Constructed and initially operated by Charles T. Short, (who gave the resort its name), Al North and John N. Evans, Moana was acquired by Louis W . Berrum in 1913 and remained in his family for the next four decades. Served by Berrum's Nevada Interurban Trolley Line from 1907 to 1920, Moana hosted dances, rodeos, boxing matches, trapshoots, circuses and aviation exhibitions. The city of Reno purchased Moana in 1956 and the remaining buildings were demolished the next year to make way for a new recreational complex.

Erected by Nevada Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology and the Washoe County Historical Society. (Marker Number 234.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 29.471′ N, 119° 47.999′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is on West

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Moana Lane, on the right when traveling east. At the entrance to Jack Tighe Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 West Moana Lane, Reno NV 89509, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans of Foreign Wars Historical Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Junction House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emigrant Trail--Truckee River Route (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historical Route - Emigrant Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Reno Air Mail Field (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center (approx. 1.7 miles away); Virginia & Truckee Railroad Right of Way (approx. 1.8 miles away); Major General Jesse Lee Reno (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 15, 2016

2. Moana Springs Marker

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

Other markers no longer nearby. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Right of Way (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "People thought I was crazy." (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Moana Springs Marker Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by E Gardner, January 1, 2024

3. Moana Springs Marker Missing

Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 25, 2024

4. Moana Springs Marker

The Moana Springs Marker has been relocated onto the new Moana Springs community pool site.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on January 5, 2024, by E Gardner of Reno, Nevada. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 3. submitted on January 5, 2024, by E Gardner of Reno, Nevada. 4. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.