Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch

Washoe County Library--Sparks Branch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	814 Victorian St., Sparks, Nevada
Coordinates	39°32′7″N 119°45′8″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1931
Architect	DeLongchamps, Frederick J.; Rousch & Belz
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mediterranean Revival
MPS	Architecture of Frederick J. DeLongchamps TR
NRHP reference No.	92000116[1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1992

The Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch, at a prominent corner location at 814 Victorian St. in Sparks, Nevada, is a historic building that was designed by Nevada architect Frederick J. DeLongchamps and was built in 1931. Also known as Sparks Justice Court, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] It was deemed significant for serving as a unique example of the Mediterranean Revival style in Sparks. It is the oldest surviving government building in Sparks.[1][2]

It was built as the Sparks Branch of the Washoe County Library System. In 1965 the library was moved to a bigger building and the City of Sparks Justice Court, which had been in the building already, was expanded to the entire building. In 1992 there were plans to make the building into a museum.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Ana Beth Kovalf Patricia Lawrence-Dietz and Lucy Scheid (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washoe County Library - Sparks Branch / Sparks Justice Court". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1991

External links

• Sparks Library - Washoe County Library System (for the current library facility)