MacKay School of Mines Building
- Vicinity: University of Nevada, Reno
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1877/00/00 | John William Mackay | Owner | John Mackay sends a half ton of silver from his mine to Tiffany in New York City to design and create a silver service. About two hundred craftsmen worked exclusively on the service for two years, for a total of over one million man hours. | |||
| 1878/00/00 | Tiffany and Co | Craftsman | The 1250 piece Mackay silver Dinner and Dessert Service for 24 Persons is finished. Designed by Tiffany and Co's Charles Grosjean under the supervision of Edward C Moore, pieces from the set are currently held in MacKay School of Mines Building. | 1878 Exposition Universelle | ||
| 1878/06/00 | John William Mackay | Owner | Along with a silver clasped leather bound album of photographs the silver set is delivered to the Mackays in Paris in 9 walnut and mahogany chests, each with a silver plaque. The set is displayed at the American Pavilion of the Exposition Universelle. | 1878 Exposition Universelle | ||
| 1906/00/00 | Francis G Newlands | Significant name | The Mackay School of Mines building is constructed by the Northwestern Construction Company. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | Northwestern Construction Co | Constractor | The Mackay School of Mines building is constructed by the Northwestern Construction Company. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | William Symmes Richardson | Architect | The Mackay School of Mines building is constructed by the Northwestern Construction Company. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | Gutzon Borglum | Sculptor | Gutzon Borglum designs the cast bronze statue of John Mackay located at the front of the MacKay School of Mines Building | |||
| 1908/06/00 | Clarence Hungerford Mackay | Benefactor | The Mackay School of Mines building is presented to the University of Nevada, as a memorial to John Mackay, by his widow and son, Marie Louise Mackay and Clarence Mackay. | |||
| 1926/00/00 | Frederick J DeLongchamps | Architect | Frederic DeLongchamps remodels the Mackay School of Mines Building, adding a second story and enclosing the atrium |
| Particulars for MacKay School of Mines Building: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial Revival |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Higher Learning | College |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Other Description | Georgian colonial |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Historic Use | Research facility |
| Area of Significance | Science |
| Owner | State |
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