Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Reno, Nevada)

Veterans Memorial School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1200 Locust St., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates	39°30′48″N 119°47′53″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1949
Architect	Mills, Russell
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	93000690[1]
Added to NRHP	April 4, 1995

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 

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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. "School Zoning Directory2017/18 School Year" (PDF). Washoe County School District. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

External links

• Veterans Elementary