National Register of Historic Places

Las Vegas Grammar School

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Listed
May 19, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000549

About this property

The Las Vegas Grammar School (also known as the Historic Fifth Street School) is a school listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The school sits on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) site off of Las Vegas Boulevard at 401 South Fourth Street in Downtown Las Vegas. The school was constructed in 1936 to replace the previous Clark County High School (1917–1934) which was destroyed by fire. Opened as “Las Vegas Grammar School” it came to be informally known as Fifth Street School when Las Vegas Blvd was still called Fifth Street. The school was used until 1966. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1988. UNLV School of Architecture Downtown Design Center Las Vegas chapter of the American Institute of Architects Las Vegas Grammar School (Washington and D Streets, Las Vegas, Nevada), also NRHP-listed Fifth Street School Building information / from the UNLV Architecture Studies Library

Location

400 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
36.16468, -115.14747

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Las Vegas Grammar School listed on the National Register?

Las Vegas Grammar School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Las Vegas Grammar School?

Las Vegas Grammar School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Las Vegas Grammar School?

The period of significance for Las Vegas Grammar School is recorded as the industrial era.

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