Veterans of Foreign Wars Building
Appearance
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building | |
Location | 255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno, Nevada 89509 |
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Coordinates | 39°29′23″N 119°47′55″W / 39.48972°N 119.79861°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 08000511[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 2008 |
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]
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