McCarthy-Platt House

This Colonial Revival house exemplifies a style frequently used for middle- and upper-middle-class domestic architecture in early-twentieth-century Reno. In general, such houses displayed the architect's or builder's knowledge of popular styles and forms, combined with the use of local materials to create modest, eclectic structures. Hired to remodel the house, DeLongchamps attempted to unify its asymmetrical plan, cross-gable roof, and corner turret typical of late Victorian fashion by adding Colonial Revival elements, including Palladian windows and classical moldings. For a time, the architectural firm Cathexes occupied the building. It later became a short-term rental known as the Plumas House, but has since returned to private ownership.