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Custom home lot carved from rock formation, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including one lot whittled from a rock formations. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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Slide of the neon sign for the Railroad Pass Casino, Henderson, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign visible from the highway for the Railroad Pass Casino.

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Slide of the neon sign for the Railroad Pass Casino, Henderson, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Railroad Pass Casino, as seen from a parking lot.

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Slide of the neon marquee for the Railroad Pass Casino, Henderson, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon marquee for Bob Verchota's Railroad Pass Casino.

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Photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, circa 1900-1910

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Basic Magnesium Inc. Shows workers and silver bus bars, connections to chlorine cells.

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A mailbox in the Ascaya development prior residents building homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-05

Description

Infrastructure for the Ascaya luxury home development, including mailboxes like this one along Cloudrock Court, power, gas, and roads was completed before sales of lots began. This has created the unusual site of having an entire master planned community built but no homes or residents. Ascaya, carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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A mailbox in the Ascaya development prior residents building homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-05

Description

Infrastructure for the Ascaya luxury home development, including mailboxes like this one along Cloudrock Court, power, gas, and roads was completed before sales of lots began. This has created the unusual site of having an entire master planned community built but no homes or residents. Ascaya, carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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Custom home lot carved from rock formation, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including one lot whittled from a rock formation left in tack on the opposite side. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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Mailbox on Spellbound Court in the Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-12

Description

A mailbox awaits residents along Spellbound Court in the Ascaya development. Infrastructure for Ascaya, carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, was completed with materials mined from the site.

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