Explore the historic route of the Lincoln Highway and U.S. 40 in Reno and Sparks through stories, images, and voices.

A partnership of Nevada Humanities and RTC of Washoe County

From County Road to Busy Thoroughfare

Experience more than a century of corridor history by clicking on the timeframes below.

A Community-Wide Collaboration

The 4th Street | Prater Way History Project was initiated by RTC of Washoe County to research the history of the 4th Street|Prater Way corridor and collaborate with the community to tell its story. Major partners include Nevada Humanities, the Nevada Historical Society, the Special Collections Department of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, the Sparks Museum & Cultural Center, the Historic Reno Preservation Society, Reno Historical, and many generous community members!

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Hear and read firsthand stories about the corridor, its places, and people

Ed Scalzo, Owner, Forever Yours Fine Furniture

Ed Scalzo and his wife , Susan, own Forever Yours Fine Furniture, located in the historic Flanigan Warehouse building at 701 East Fourth Street. They started the business in 1976 in Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, moving to an old Ford dealership building on Virginia and Fourth Streets in Reno in 1980....

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Reno Brewing Company Bottling Plant

Carl Burbott mans the bottle capping machine at the Reno Brewing Company bottling plant, constructed between Morrill and Spokane Streets in 1940. Photo courtesy of Nevada Historical Society.

900 East 4th Street

History Project
4th Street | Prater Way

Explore the historic route of the Lincoln Highway and U.S. 40 in Reno and Sparks through stories, images, and voices.

From County Road to Busy Thoroughfare

to 1912

1913-1928

1929-1945

1946-1974

1975-1999

2000 Onward

A Community-Wide Collaboration

Hear and read firsthand stories about the corridor, its places, and people

Ed Scalzo, Owner, Forever Yours Fine Furniture

Reno Brewing Company Bottling Plant

Carl Burbott mans the bottle capping machine at the Reno Brewing Company bottling plant, constructed between Morrill and Spokane Streets in 1940. Photo courtesy of Nevada Historical Society.