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

Glendale School (1864-1958)

"Oldest Remaining School Building in Nevada"

Glendale School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 17, 2016

1. Glendale School Marker

Inscription. Glendale, as a settlement, preceded Reno and was destined to be the metropolis on the Truckee River until the Central Pacific Railroad was induced to bypass the community for a station at Lake's Crossing (Reno).

E. C. Sessions, the first teacher, organized the school and taught in his home until this building was constructed in 1864. Archie Bryant built the structure at a cost of $1,446 and it remains as a testament of his craftsmanship. The original Board of Trustees consisted of John F. Stone, William Steele and N. C. Haslund.

Over the years a great many Nevadans were educated at the Glendale School. Perhaps the most notable student was U. S. Senator Patrick A. McCarran.

The school building was relocated from its original site to this location in 1976.

Erected by Division of Historic Preservation & Archeology and Troop #76 of the Boy Scouts of America. (Marker Number 169.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 39° 32.073′ N, 119° 45.29′ W. Marker is in Sparks, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is at the intersection of Victorian Avenue and 10th Street, on the right when traveling east on Victorian Avenue. The schoolhouse is located

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in Lillard Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparks NV 89431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada,

in the Lake Tahoe Basin,

and in Greater Reno Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bank of Sparks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James C. Lillard Railroad Park History (about 300 feet away); Chinese in Nevada (about 400 feet away); Southern Pacific Railroad Yards (about 600 feet away); Beckwourth Trail - Over a Sage Plain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sparks (approx. 0.7 miles away); Glendale School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Nevada State Hospital (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparks.

Regarding Glendale School (1864-1958). In 1976, the Glendale School was moved from the town of Glendale to the intersection of South Virginia Street and Kietzke Lane in Reno.

In 1993, the schoolhouse was moved again to its current location in Sparks. (Based on the wording on the marker, the marker was mounted on the schoolhouse while it was still in Reno.)

The Glendale School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Glendale Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 17, 2016

2. Glendale Schoolhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.