Popular landmarks
This is an incomplete list of landmarks located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Name ImageYear Comments ReferencesWelcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign 1959 The "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.Vegas Vic 1951 Vegas 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 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 The Las Vegas Strip is a 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 VegasDowntown 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 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 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 Museum1996The Neon Museum, also known as the Neon Boneyard or Neon Graveyard, features signs from old casinos.Little Church of the West1943The oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip, the Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel famous for celebrity weddings.
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. The HPC review applications for the Historic Property Register, a list of locally significant historic places.
Individual landmarks +Landmark nameImageLocationBuiltNHRP dateBonanza UnderpassEast of 200 W Bonanza Rd1937January 28, 2004Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs Ranch9200 Tule Springs Rd1964September 23, 1981Frank Wait House901 E Ogden Ave1930N/AHenderson House704 S 9th St1930N/AHuntridge Theater1208 E Charleston Blvd1944July 22, 1993Jay Dayton Smith House624 S 6th St1931February 20, 1987La Concha Motel Lobby770 N Las Vegas Blvd1961N/AFifth Street School401 S 4th St1936N/AWestside School330 W Washington Ave, Ward 51923N/ALas Vegas High School (now Las Vegas Academy as of 1992)315 S 7th St1931September 24, 1986Las Vegas Mormon Fort500 E Washington Ave1855December 12, 1978Las Vegas Springs(Big Springs)309 S Valley View Blvd500 ADDecember 14, 1978Mesquite Club702 E St Louis Ave1961N/AMorelli House861 S Bridger Ave1959June 3, 2012Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino *demolished in 2010840 W Bonanza Rd19551992U.S. Post Office and Courthouse(Mob Museum)300 Stewart Ave1933February 10, 1983Woodlawn Cemetery1500 N Las Vegas Blvd, Ward 51914November 21, 2006El Cortez Hotel and Casino600 Fremont Street1941February 22, 2013Harrison Boarding House1001 F Street1942N/AOld Spanish Trail8150 Tara Ave1844August 22, 2001Wengert House600 E Charleston1938N/AHelen Toland Residence1134 Comstock Dr1947N/AMesquitewood418 W Mesquite1955N/AJohn Mull's Meats3730 Thom Blvd1953N/AEureka LocomotiveAddress restricted1875January 12, 1995Tule Springs Archaeological SiteAddress restrictedApril 20, 1979Green Shack*demolished2504 E. Fremont1932June 3, 1994
Historic districts Source:https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Portals/0/Historic_Preservation/Historic-Listed-Properties-Map-Jan-2023.pdf Berkley Square Neighborhood Historic District John S. Park Historic District Las Vegas High School Historic District Las Vegas High School Neighborhood District Lorenzi Park Historic District Beverly Green Historic District Railroad Cottage Historic District
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