Frederick Joseph DeLongechamps
June 2, 1882 – February 11, 1969
Frederick Joseph DeLongechamps was Nevada’s foremost architect of his time. Statewide he was prolific in the number of buildings he designed. From this point one can see a group of structures that stand, collectively, as a monument to DeLongechamps. The United States Post Office, the Riverside Hotel, the Washoe County Courthouse and the First Federal Savings and Loan Association building. The Northern Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, dedicated to excellence in architecture, honors the memory of Frederick Joseph DeLongechamps.
Marker is on South Virgina Street (Nevada Route 430), on the right when traveling north.
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