The Reno Rose Gardens Wedding/ California Building Reception

We are looking forward to this weekend's wedding ceremony, to be held at the Reno Rose Gardens, with a dinner and dancing reception to follow at The California Building, located in Idlewild Park. This amazing venue has some rich history, and it's fabulous architecture is reminiscent of a time gone by.
Located in the northwestern portion of Idlewild Park, the California Building is the only remaining architectural element of the Transcontinental Highway Exposition of 1927. Idlewild Park was created for this exposition, which celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways (present day U.S. 50 and U.S. 40).
  

 In 1913, members of the automobile industry began raising money to create a hard-surfaced highway coast-to-coast, with accurate signs along its entire length. The Lincoln Highway Association was formed that same year to help complete this early transcontinental highway, and with the assistance of the Federal Highway Aid Act of 1916 and 1921, their goal was soon reached.

  
     
In 1927 Reno hosted an exposition commemorating the completion of the Transcontinental Highway passing through the city and a building was erected on the site. In 1938 the American Legion gave the building to the City of Reno. The California Building is located in picturesque Idlewild Park, located along the Truckee River.  
    
The California Building was constructed in the Mission Revival architectural style, appropriate as a representation of California’s Spanish and Mexican heritage, with the style-defining features of stuccoed walls, clay tile roof, a bell tower, and arched openings. The California Building was the grandest exhibit at the exposition, paying homage to those who fell in combat in World War I. The California legislature dedicated the building "To the memory of those who gave the last full measure of devotion to this nation."
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