List of Las Vegas landmarks

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This is an incomplete list of landmarks located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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NameImageYearCommentsReferences
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Welcome to fabulous las vegas sign.jpg 1959The "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign" located in the median at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard South, is Las Vegas Strip Landmark. It was commissioned in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis at the request of Ted Rogich, a local salesman who sold it to Clark County, Nevada. [1]
Vegas Vic Modern vegas vic souvenirs.JPG 1951Vegas Vic is the unofficial name for a neon sign resembling a cowboy that was erected on the exterior of The Pioneer Club in Las Vegas in 1951. The sign can still be found at 25 E Fremont Street at the same place since 1951 on the outside of what used to be The Pioneer Club but is currently a souvenir shop owned by Schiff Enterprises.
Hoover Dam HooverDamFrontWater.jpg 1935Hoover Dam, originally known as Boulder Dam, is a dam located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River between the border of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936, and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin Roosevelt.
Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas 63.jpg The Las Vegas Strip is a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the Las Vegas Strip. Nineteen of the world's 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms.
Downtown Las Vegas DowntownLasVegas.jpg Downtown Las Vegas is the central business district of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is where the majority of the city's high-rise buildings are located and is the center for downtown gaming.
Fremont Street Experience FremontStExperience LasVegas.JPG 1995Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost 5 blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as "Glitter Gulch", and portions of some other adjacent streets.
Fountains of Bellagio Bellagio fountain show 2010 las vegas.JPG 1998The Bellagio Fountains hotel and casino is a vast, choreographed water feature with performances set to light and music located at the front of Bellagio Hotel and Casino.
Neon Museum Neon Museum - Boneyard Park.jpg 1996The Neon Museum, also known as the Neon Boneyard or Neon Graveyard, features signs from old casinos. [2] [1]
Little Church of the West Little church of the west 2007.jpg 1943The oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip, the Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel famous for celebrity weddings. [2]

Local historic landmarks

The city of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) oversees preservation activities for buildings, structures, and places of historical and architectural significance. [3] The HPC review applications for the Historic Property Register, a list of locally significant historic places. [3]

Individual landmarks

Landmark name [4] ImageLocationBuiltNHRP date
Bonanza Underpass 2010-1218-BonanzaUnderpass.jpg East of 200 W Bonanza Rd1937January 28, 2004
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs Ranch Water tower at Tule Springs Ranch.jpg 9200 Tule Springs Rd1964September 23, 1981
Frank Wait House901 E Ogden Ave1930N/A
Henderson House704 S 9th St1930N/A
Huntridge Theater Huntridge Theater Sign.jpg 1208 E Charleston Blvd1944July 22, 1993
Jay Dayton Smith House 2010-1218-JayDaytonSmithHouse.jpg 624 S 6th St1931February 20, 1987
La Concha Motel Lobby La Concha Motel, Las Vegas, Nevada.jpg 770 N Las Vegas Blvd1961N/A
Fifth Street School401 S 4th St1936N/A
Westside School330 W Washington Ave, Ward 51923N/A
Las Vegas High School

(now Las Vegas Academy as of 1992)

 LVAISPVA.png 315 S 7th St1931September 24, 1986
Las Vegas Mormon Fort Las Vegas, NV - Mormon Fort (1).jpg 500 E Washington Ave1855December 12, 1978
Las Vegas Springs(Big Springs) Springspreserve rotunda.jpg 309 S Valley View Blvd500 ADDecember 14, 1978
Mesquite Club702 E St Louis Ave1961N/A
Morelli House Morelli House sign.JPG 861 S Bridger Ave1959June 3, 2012
Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino

*demolished in 2010

 Moulin Rouge Sign Circa 2006.jpg 840 W Bonanza Rd19551992
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse(Mob Museum) Post office and Federal building, Las Vegas, Nevada (74667).jpg 300 Stewart Ave1933February 10, 1983
Woodlawn Cemetery 2010-1218-WoodlawnCemetery.jpg 1500 N Las Vegas Blvd, Ward 51914November 21, 2006
El Cortez Hotel and Casino El Cortez (Las Vegas) wmc366.jpg 600 Fremont Street1941February 22, 2013
Harrison Boarding House1001 F Street1942N/A
Old Spanish Trail Old Spanish Trail near Nevada-California border.jpg 8150 Tara Ave1844August 22, 2001
Wengert House600 E Charleston1938N/A
Helen Toland Residence1134 Comstock Dr1947N/A
Mesquitewood418 W Mesquite1955N/A
John Mull's Meats3730 Thom Blvd1953N/A
Eureka Locomotive Eureka at Rockwood, 1997.JPG Address restricted1875January 12, 1995
Tule Springs Archaeological Site Address restrictedApril 20, 1979
Green Shack*demolished Green Shack.JPG 2504 E. Fremont1932June 3, 1994

Historic districts

Source: [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Villano, Matt (March 28, 2018). "15 must-see attractions on the Las Vegas Strip". CNN. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "BEST HISTORIC LAS VEGAS LANDMARKS". Vegas.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Historic Preservation". www.lasvegasnevada.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Morteo, Jorge (January 19, 2023). "Las Vegas Historic Sites Tour Map". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Portals/0/Historic_Preservation/Historic-Listed-Properties-Map-Jan-2023.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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