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Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse

Coordinates: 36°10′22″N 115°08′29″W / 36.172823°N 115.141252°W / 36.172823; -115.141252
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Street view of the building
Location300 E. Stewart Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates36°10′22″N 115°08′29″W / 36.172823°N 115.141252°W / 36.172823; -115.141252
Built1931-1933
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.83001108[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983

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

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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.[2] 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

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The building was restored and renovated into the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in February 2012.

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Steele, James; Nevada, University of; Vegas, Las. "The Las Vegas Courthouse and Post Office". Intermountain Histories. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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