Washoe Club

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Real history

The Washoe Club was an elite private social club for Comstock mining magnates and businessmen. It opened on June 1, 1875, in the Reynolds Building on B Street, and those rooms burned in the Great Fire of October 26, 1875. By September 1876 the club had moved into new rooms in the Douglass block, reached from C Street (The Washoe Club, history).

That building dates to about 1862, so it was not built for the club (Avoiding Regret, 2022; All Around Nevada). "Millionaire's Club" was a nickname (All Around Nevada).

Lore: Visit Reno Tahoe says there was a brothel up the spiral staircase and a cold room called "The Crypt" (Visit Reno Tahoe).

Ghost stories

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Then and now

Public access

Open to the public The saloon advertises daily ghost tours and overnight investigations (The Washoe Club). Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.

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