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The drawback to a city that is devoted to continually reinventing itself every few years is that very little remains of Las Vegas' 100-year history that hasn't been demolished, flooded, or destroyed by fire. In spite of all the losses, however, a few monuments attesting to the city's great history have escaped the wrecking ball. If you're looking for historical Las Vegas, here's some of what's left:
Las Vegas Historic Attractions
Step way back into a very different period of Las Vegas history at the Old Mormon Fort. Its hard to believe that 150 years ago the Mormons decided that Las Vegas was the perfect place for a settlement between Salt Lake City and California.
Closer in time and function to the present, the El Portal theater was the first movie house, built in the roaring 20's.
Golden Gate Casino
Located downtown at 1 Fremont Street, the Golden Gate Casino is the oldest hotel and casino still in operation in Las Vegas. The hotel originally opened in January, 1906, under the name Hotel Nevada. Back then, room and board set you back a whopping $1 a day! For the same buck, you can get a shrimp cocktail there today. Over the years, the Golden Gate became the site of a number of Las Vegas firsts, including the first telephone.
Railroad Cottages
These cottages can be found in the national historic district between Second and Fourth streets and Garces and Clark avenues. The cottages were designed in classic bungalow style and were used as living quarters for railroad workers in the early 1910s. Out of the original 64 built, only 12 cottages remain. While in this neighborhood, you can also see a number of Spanish Colonial, Tudor Revival, and bungalow homes built in the 1930s. The Fifth Street School, listed on the National Register of Historical Places, is also located here. One of the original railroad bungalows was relocated to Heritage Street, a re-created and fascinating street where several historic houses have been restored.
Historical Sites in Las Vegas, Lake Mead and the Nevada desert
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