Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada

Organized by the Nevada Museum of Art, Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada focuses on Williams' work in Nevada through the photography of contemporary artist Janna Ireland.

Wiliams was the first licensed American American architect to work in the western region of the United States, designing buildings from the 1920s to the 1970s. Williams worked in Nevada from 1934 through 1964,  time when racial discrimination and segregated residential communities were commonplace throughout the United States. Despite the racism, her went on to design over 3,000 architecturally significant structures during his lifetime.