Two different sets of drawings of front, rear, left and right exterior elevations of a ranch-style residential home in the Greater Las Vegas development in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Site Name: Greater Las Vegas
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Front, rear, left and right exterior elevations of a ranch-style residential home in the Greater Las Vegas development in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Site Name: Greater Las Vegas
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Two different sets of drawings of front, rear, left and right exterior elevations of a ranch-style residential home in the Greater Las Vegas development in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Site Name: Greater Las Vegas
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Exterior and interior elevations of a ranch-style residential home in the Las Verdes Heights development in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interior elevations for kitchen, bathrooms and vanity and wardrobe shown. "Drawn by J.C.M. Checked by E.C.B." "Sheet no. 7 of 25."
Site Name: Las Verdes Heights
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Front, right, rear and left exterior elevations of a ranch-style residential home and detached garage in the Las Verdes Heights development in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Drawn by J.C.M. & P.J.C. Checked by E.C.B." "Sheet no. 8 of 25."
Site Name: Las Verdes Heights
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Front, right, rear and left exterior elevations of a ranch-style residential home with detached garage in the Las Verdes Heights development in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Drawn by P.J.C. & J.C.M. Checked by E.C.B." "Sheet no. 9 of 25."
Site Name: Las Verdes Heights
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Mark Fine was born February 10, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised with a strong Jewish identity. When Fine was in fourth grade, his parents moved the family to Shaker Heights, and again moved to Arizona during his senior of high school. Upon graduation, Fine enrolled at the University of Arizona and became a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He graduated in 1964 with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in real estate.
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Richard "Dick" Blackburn Taylor was a prominent businessman in Las Vegas, Nevada and amateur historian of Southern Nevada. Taylor was born on January 31, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois and grew up in Glendale, California. After graduating high school in 1947, he attended Washington and Lee University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Hawaii. He served in the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Germany during the occupation following WWII. In 1957, he married Charlene Flora Belknap and they had four children.
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The Hotel Las Vegas was the first hotel in Las Vegas, a tent set up for people who came to participate in the land auction. Managed by Pop Squires." Transcribed from back of photo: "Hotel Las Vegas 1905. Hotel Las Vegas, built by Las Vegas Trading Co. in 1905 was located on North Main Street between Stewart and the creek across from Woodards Down Town Camp on grounds later occupied by Elwells Ware House. All canvas and lumber used in building was cut to size and holes bored in Los Angeles, ready to be bolted together on arrival in Las Vegas. Hotel had 20 rooms. Floor space was 40 x 130 ft. Kitchen and Dining Room are seen next door to Hotel on the right. This Hotel was managed by Chas. P. Squires. Photo by Eddie Gillette, 1905." Transcribed from Special Collections sheet: "Selling of L.V. First L.V. Hotel pic cap. First Las Vegas Hotel -- The Hotel Las Vegas was made ready for the first buyers of real estate at the 1905 auction when the Las Vegas Trading Co., managed by Charles (Pop) Squires, opened the registry. All canvas and lumber used in building was cut to size and holes bored in Los Angeles, a prefab forerunner. Hotel Las Vegas boasted 20 rooms and was regarded as the top 'night spot' of its day."
Site Name: Hotel Las Vegas
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached. Letter and original title say "M.A. Bunker", but there is correspondence with other letters and folder titles "M.A". Bunker may be "Martin A. Bunker".
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