National Register of Historic Places - Nevada (NV), Clark County

Clark County Nevada (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boulder City Historic District, Homestake Mine, Brownstone Canyon Archeological District, Camp Lee Canyon and Potosi.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Southern Nevada Prehistoric, Southern Nevada Historic and Unknown dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clark County places including WPA, Nathaniel V. Jones, San Pedro,Los Angeles,& Salt Lake RR, Burke & Wyatt, J.T. McWilliams and Paul R. Williams. Prominent architectural styles found in Clark Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Berkley Square (added 2009 - - #09000846)

Also known as Westside Park

Area bounded by Byrnes Ave., D St., Leonard Ave., and G St. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams, Paul R., Burke & Wyatt

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Boulder City Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001107)

Roughly bounded by Nevada Hwy., Avenue L, Date, and 5th Sts. , Boulder City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Brownstone Canyon Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82003212)

Address Restricted , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Southern Nevada Prehistoric, Southern Nevada Historic

Period of Significance:

1975-2000

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Camp Lee Canyon (added 1997 - - #96001561)

Also known as 26Ck5419

NV 156, approximately 50 mi. NW of Las Vegas, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

El Cortez Hotel and Casino (added 2013 - - #13000010)

600 Fremont St., Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Homestake Mine (added 1985 - - #85001601)

Also known as 26CK3126

Address Restricted , Searchlight

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

John S. Park Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000412)

Also known as Park Place Addition, Vega Verde

Roughly bounded by Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Blvd., Franklin Ave., and S. Ninth St. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Las Vegas High School Neighborhood Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002204)

Also known as See Also:Las Vegas High School Academic Building and Gymnasi

Roughly bounded by E. Bridger, S. 9th, E. Gass and S. 6th Sts. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Pueblo, Mission/Spanish Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Professional, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Potosi (added 1974 - - #74001144)

Also known as Potosi Mining District

S of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Railroad Cottage Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001622)

601--629 S. Casino Center , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

San Pedro,Los Angeles,& Salt Lake RR

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sandstone Ranch (added 1976 - - #76001141)

20 mi. SW of Las Vegas , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Sheep Mountain Range Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74001145)

Address Restricted , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Unknown

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Underwater

Spanish Trail, Old,--Mormon Road Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000863)

Also known as 26CK3848

From California border to Arizona across southern Nevada, through Las Vegas , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Euroamerican

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Walking Box Ranch (added 2009 - - #08001392)

Also known as YKL Ranch; Woolf Ranch

6333 W. NV 164 , Searchlight

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Woodlawn Cemetery (added 2006 - - #06001060)

1500 Las Vegas Blvd N , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McWilliams, J.T.

Area of Significance:

Social History, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery