Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as Nevada's tallest building in 1947, and its Sky Room overlooked a town that ...

"The history of the Mapes is the history of Reno," said Harry Spencer, a former public relations man for the property ... stayed in a house bordering Washoe County Golf Course but took dinner ...