Downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Historic 5th Street School
The following text is from a missing 2005 Centennial Marker.
Plaque located near the building:
Chairman
Oscar B. Goodman
Members
Gary Reese
Larry Brown
Steve Wolfson
Lois Tarkanian
Steven D. Ross
Ricki Y. Barlow
Executive Director
Douglas A. Selby
Constructed 1936
National Historic Register 1988
Rededicated 2008
Erected by City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 9.906′ N, 115° 8.633′ W. Marker was in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It was in Downtown Las Vegas. Marker could be reached from South Las Vegas Boulevard. The Historic 5th Street School plaque is located at the northeast corner of the school parking lot. Enter from the corner of South 4th Street and East Clark Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 400 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas NV 89101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Ralph Louis Engelstad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Homesite of a Las Vegas Pioneer: Charles 'Pop’ Squires (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Church Built in Las Vegas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Las Vegas High School / Las Vegas High School Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Las Vegas High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the "Senior Squares" (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Joan Of Arc (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on October 11, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2011. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 3, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.