Gravel Pit – Reno NV

City:
Reno, NV

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs, National Recovery Administration (NRA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Started:
1934

Completed:
1938

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Marked:
No

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

Sitting one mile west of the city limit on the Reno Truckee highway (today West 4th Street). Most of the sand and gravel used in New Deal projects in Reno came from here. The CWA and NIRA gave the city of Reno $14248.00 for development and operation of this pit.

Source notes

"Men at Work" federal-City of Reno Relief Program, by John A Cooper Mayor of Reno 1935-1939

Site originally submitted by David Kerr on April 18, 2016.

Location Info


West 4th Street
Reno, NV Washoe County

Location notes: Approximate location.

Coordinates: 39.5110105, -119.874897

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