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

Powning’s Addition Conservation District

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 7, 2026

1. Powning's Addition Conservation District Marker

Inscription. Reno was a growing young railroad town in 1886, when Christopher Columbus Powning purchased 122 acres for $7,500.00. In 1887, he laid out the Powning Addition, and in 1888, he began advertising “250 beautiful lots for sale.” The Powning’s Addition boasted fire safety, sewerage, good soil for home gardens, and a prime location along the beautiful Truckee River. As the lots filled, churches, a school, and commercial buildings were built to serve the populace. Because of its large Italian population, Powning’s was later known as “Little Italy.” The Powning’s Addition became Reno’s first conservation district in 2009.

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Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 39° 31.352′ N, 119° 49.271′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is in the Riverwalk District. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Jones Street, on the right when traveling west on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Riverside Drive, Reno NV 89503, United States

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Coming of the Iron Horse (a few steps from this marker); About Your Journey... (a few steps from this marker); Fish of the Truckee River (a few steps from this marker); First Church of Christ, Scientist, Reno (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Culture and History (about 800 feet away); McKinley Park School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Humboldt Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wingfield Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 7, 2026

2. Powning’s Addition Conservation District Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 7, 2026

3. Powning’s Addition Conservation District Marker

Powning’s Addition Pillar Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 7, 2026

4. Powning’s Addition Pillar Light

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.