Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | |
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Street view of the building | |
| Location |
300 E. Stewart Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 36°10′22″N 115°08′29″W / 36.172823°N 115.141252°WCoordinates: 36°10′22″N 115°08′29″W / 36.172823°N 115.141252°W |
| Built | 1931-1933 |
| Architect | James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 83001108[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse is a Neo-classical building located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
History
The building was erected between 1931 and 1933, opening on November 27, 1933. It served as a post office, and as a court house of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983. The building remained an active post office for several more years.
Control of the building was turned over to the city in 2002 for use as a museum and cultural center.
Mob Museum
Main article: Mob Museum
The building was restored and renovated into the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in February 2012.
Sources
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- Las Vegas Downtown Post Office (from the UNLV Architecture Studies Library)
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NV-39, "United States Post Office & Court House, 300 East Steward Avenue, Las Vegas, Clark County, NV", 54 photos, 10 photo caption pages
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