Built 1910 NRHP Reference # 74001151 Area 400 m² | Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman Opened 1910 Added to NRHP 8 November 1974 | |
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Location 729 Evans Ave., Reno, Nevada People also search for Charles H. Burke House | ||
The Benson Dillon Billinghurst House, at 729 Evans Ave. in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1910. It was a home of educator Benson Dillon Billinghurst, who was superintendent of schools of Washoe County during a long period, from 1908 until his death in 1935. He led innovations such as the introduction of junior high schools. That Nevada's schools were rated second in quality, nationwide, by a 1933 U.S. Department of Education study, was regarded as testament to Billinghust's leadership statewide. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The house is a two-story bungalow-style house, with an interior having varnished, stained pine finishes. The house is significant for its association with educator Billinghurst.
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