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Photograph of the Blue House at Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Blue House, completed in 1866; a duplex with two bedrooms, a bath and kitchen for long term occupancy.

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Photograph of the Blue House at Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Blue House, completed in 1866; a duplex with two bedrooms, a bath and kitchen for long term occupancy.

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Photograph of Brown House at Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

The Brown House, completed in 1864, has six bedrooms, a huge living room, and served as a guest house from 1864 until 1921.

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Photograph of Brown House at Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

The Brown House, completed in 1864, has six bedrooms, a huge living room, and served as a guest house from 1864 until 1921.

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Photograph of the White House on Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

White House on the Kyle Ranch, built by the Paiute Indians from 1856 to 1859; Site of all social activity in the area until 1921.

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Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Storage, Boulder Canyon Dam floor plan of the Concrete Testing Laboratory: architectural drawing

Date

1967-12-01

Description

Architectural sheet for the floor plan of a concrete testing laboratory, from roll 75 of the UNLV University Libraries Collection of Architecture Drawings (MS-00923). This drawing was created for the Colorado River Storage at Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

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Photograph of an adobe brick structure on Kyle Ranch, North Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Adobe brick structure, completed in 1856 under the direction and guidance of the Kiel brothers by the Paiute Indians. When the White House was completed the Kiel brothers moved from this temporary lodging to the White House and turned this into the trading post. Travelers were then able to purchase the fruit and vegetables grown on the ranch as well as large containers of home-made vintage wine.

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Patrick Gaffey oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02805

Abstract

Oral history interview with Patrick Gaffey conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on August 19, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Gaffey discusses the McCarran airport redesign, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District building program, First Interstate Bank tower, and Clark County Government Center. He also discusses the redesign of the Maryland Parkway corridor and public art. Gaffey then talks about the City of Las Vegas Public Art Committee, Las Vegas City Hall art installation, and City of Las Vegas Maintenance and Operations.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a home in Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Home (the mixer, that mixed the mud for the adobe bricks of the house.)

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Remodeling and Additions: civil and architectural drawings, image 001

Date

1967-12-01

Description

Architectural sheet for the Mint Hotel and Casino from flat file 285a of the Martin Stern Architectural Records.