Dr. Peter Mires, historical geographer and Carson City resident, presents an illustrated lecture on the rustic architecture of the Lake Tahoe region. Material for the talk comes from his recently published book Lake Tahoe’s Rustic Architecture (Arcadia Publishing, 2016). As most Tahoeites know, rustic has become Tahoe’s brand; its expression extends beyond homes and resorts to include myriad forms―churches, stores, restaurants, and a host of ancillary structures among them. Although Dr. Mires will focus largely on its Gilded Age―to―Great Depression heyday, he will invite discussion of what many call “mountain architecture” or simply “Tahoe style.”

Peter B. Mires was born in Vermont when there were more cows than people. He earned a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire, M.A. from the University of Arkansas, and Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. After receiving his doctorate in 1988, Peter taught geography and anthropology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of Delaware. He is retired and lives in Carson City, and when not reading or writing he may be found hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail or exploring the Nevada outback.

Free and open to the public! Light refreshments served.