Little Church of the West
National Register of Historic Places

Little Church of the West

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Listed
September 13, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001161

About this property

Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Built of redwood, it was intended to be a replica of a typical pioneer town church. It is the oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip.

Location

3960 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
36.09164, -115.17422

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92001161. It was listed on September 13, 1992.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign, The
Modern
0.6 mi
John S. Park Historic District
Industrial
4.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Little Church of the West listed on the National Register?

Little Church of the West was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Little Church of the West?

Little Church of the West is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little Church of the West?

The period of significance for Little Church of the West is recorded as the industrial era.

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