Mackay School of Mines | Reno Historical
The Mackay School of Mines set the architectural tone for building design on the University campus between 1908, when it was constructed, and 1941a time when enrollment increased from fewer than 500 to over 3,000 students. It is named after, and is a memorial to, Comstock silver baron John Mackay, one of America''s foremost 19th century mining entrepreneurs and capitalists.