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Veterans of Foreign Wars Building

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Reno, Nevada, located at 255 VFW Historic Ln, is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1][2] The building was a combined work of VFW Post 207 (founded 1926) and VFW Post 9211 (founded 1944), and includes a "semi-subterranean hall" in Reno's Tighe Park.[2] The 2012 national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was held in Reno, and U.S. president Barack Obama gave a speech.[3][4]

Veterans of Foreign Wars Building
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building is located in Nevada
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building is located in the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building
Location255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno, Nevada 89509
Coordinates39°29′23″N 119°47′55″W / 39.48972°N 119.79861°W / 39.48972; -119.79861
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No.08000511[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 2008

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Reno VFW building now on National Register of Historic Places".
  3. ^ "113th VFW convention".
  4. ^ Reno Exhibitors Brochure


 

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