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Taylor Construction Company Collection
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Abstract
The Taylor Construction Company Collection (1954-1973) consists primarily of publicly distributed information and provides a glimpse of some of the hotels, housing, public buildings, and remodeling projects handled by the company. It contains two booklets on the construction projects of the company from 1954 to 1972. It also includes Las Vegas International Hotel's projected revenues from 1969 to 1973, a newspaper article on Taylor Construction Company projects in Florida, and an invitation to the groundbreaking ceremony for the MGM Grand Hotel.
Archival Collection
Taylor Construction blueprints, 1972-1973
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: MGM Grand Hotel Fire Litigation Collection
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Booklet on Taylor Construction Company projects, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Taylor Construction Company Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Newspaper article on Taylor Construction Company projects in Florida, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Taylor Construction Company Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
"Architecture and Design: A Selection of Buildings Erected by Taylor Construction Company, Miami, Florida", 1954 September
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Taylor Construction Company Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Bill and Jim Mason oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Bill and Jim Mason conducted by Stefani Evans on March 15, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project and the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Bill and Jim discuss their upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada. They talk about their Jewish heritage, attending Kit Carson Sixth Grade Center, and their participation at Temple Beth Sholom. Bill and Jim recall working for their father’s construction company, Taylor Construction, some of the construction projects they were involved in, and taking ownership of the company in 1999. Lastly, Bill and Jim describe the growth of the Jewish community in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), index to the drawings, September 11, 1972
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Archival Collection
Description
Index to the architectural plans for the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972. The MGM Grand Hotel was sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Taylor Construction Co.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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