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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), sketches, luxury apartment D, first level, July 26, 1978
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Archival Collection
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Sketch of the first level of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino luxury apartment D on the 21st floor. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), sketches, room furnishing plans, circa 1978
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Archival Collection
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Room furnishing plans and percentages of various combinations for the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Parchment ozalid. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Architectural drawing of Marina Holiday Inn (Atlantic City), north and south elevations, January 31, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Elevations of the Atlantic City Marina Holiday Inn (name later changed to Harrah's Marina Resort). Paper ozalid. Gilliam Brady Associates Inc., mechanical engineers; GAI Associates Inc., electrical engineers; Reaves Engineering Inc., civil engineers; Tom Pappas Inc., structural engineers.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of Marina Holiday Inn (Atlantic City), east and west elevations, January 31, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Elevations of the Atlantic City Marina Holiday Inn (name later changed to Harrah's Marina Resort). Paper ozalid. Gilliam Brady Associates Inc., mechanical engineers; GAI Associates Inc., electrical engineers; Reaves Engineering Inc., civil engineers; Tom Pappas Inc., structural engineers.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of Marina Holiday Inn (Atlantic City), southwest and southeast elevations, January 31, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Elevations of the Atlantic City Marina Holiday Inn (name later changed to Harrah's Marina Resort). Paper ozalid. Gilliam Brady Associates Inc., mechanical engineers; GAI Associates Inc., electrical engineers; Reaves Engineering Inc., civil engineers; Tom Pappas Inc., structural engineers.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino (Atlantic City), proposed alterations and sketches of the existing site plan, September 25, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Plans for proposed changes to Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. Transferred onto parchment using the ozalid process.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino (Atlantic City), proposed alterations and rough sketch of the convention hall, July 23, 1982
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Conceptual sketches of Harrah's Atlantic City. Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino later changed its name to Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. Drawn on tissue paper with pencil.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Letter from A. M. Folger to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), February 28, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Request for the drill logs of area wells to see the probable chance of success for a contemplated well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Maps of geological surveys in parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah lead by Lt. George M. Wheeler in 1872-1873
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Atlas sheets 58 and 66 from "Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian," showing areas in the western United States surveyed by the U.S.Geographical Survey in 1872-1873.
Transcribed Notes: At top of plate: "U.S. geographical surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian. Parts of California, S.E. Nevada, Arizona & S.W. Utah." At bottom of plate: "Expeditions of 1872 & 1873, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "G. K. Gilbert, A. R. Marvine, E. E. Howell, geological assistants." "By order of The Honorable The Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army."
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker to E .E. Bennett, October 14, 1934
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Knickerbocker wanted to know how to proceed if Las Vegas citizens made an attempt to acquire the Las Vegas Land and Water Company through condemnation.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten at bottom of page: Please check Nevada laws & Pub. Uti ? advise whether a municipality can acquire the property a Pub Utility by condemnation & ?
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