Mesquite High School Gymnasium

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Mesquite High School Gymnasium
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Location144 E. North First Street
Mesquite, Nevada
Coordinates 36°48′20″N114°04′02″W / 36.805603°N 114.067227°W / 36.805603; -114.067227
Arealess than one acre
Built bySalznar-Thompson
Architect Miles M. Miller
Architectural style Italian Renaissance Revival
MPS Historic School Buildings in the Evolution of the Fifth Supervision School District MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000119 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 1992

The Mesquite High School Gymnasium, at 144 E. North 1st St. in Mesquite, Nevada, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

It was designed by Salt Lake City architect Miles M. Miller in Italian Renaissance Revival style. It was funded by the Public Works Administration and was built by contractor Salznar-Thompson. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Patricia Osmon; James Woodward (June 1991). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mesquite High School Gymnasium (Report). National Park Service . Retrieved September 11, 2019. With accompanying two photos
  3. "Clark County". Nevada. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2008.