Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse explained

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Location:300 E. Stewart Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Built:1931-1933
Architect:Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:February 10, 1983
Refnum:83001108

Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse is a Neo-classical building located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

History

The building was erected between 1931 and 1933, dedicated on November 11, 1933. It served as a post office, and as a court house of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983.[1] The building remained an active post office for several more years.

Control of the building was turned over to the city in 2002 for use as a museum and cultural center.

Mob Museum

See main article: Mob Museum. The building was restored and renovated into the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in February 2012.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steele . James . Nevada . University of . Vegas . Las . The Las Vegas Courthouse and Post Office . 2024-05-30 . Intermountain Histories . en-US.