Boulder City Historic District in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Frank T. Crowe
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
1. Frank T. Crowe Marker
Marker is on the front of the Frank T. Crowe monument.
[ Front ]:
Francis Trenholm Crowe
Born: October 12, 1882
Died: February 26, 1946
World's Outstanding Builder of Dams
[ Right Side ]:
"We had 5,000 men in a 4000-foot canyon. The problem was to set up the right sequence of jobs so they wouldn't kill each other off"
Frank T Crowe
[ Rear ]:
Dedicated March 14, 1981
In Memory of
Their Friend
And Associate
Frank T. Crowe
Donated by
Red and Catherine Wixson
To the City of Boulder City
[ Left Side ]:
Frank Crowe's Greatest Triumph
1931 – 1936
For five long years, the mud, the remorseless
current, the swift floods the jangling telephones
were his responsibility.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1908.
Location. 35° 58.541′ N, 114° 50.386′ W. Marker is in Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in the Boulder City Historic District. It is at the intersection of Nevada Way and
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Greater Las Vegas. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hoover Dam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Rag Town Goddess (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabam (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hitchin a Ride (approx. 0.2 miles away); Puddler's Break (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Boulder Dam Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Hoover Dam Turbine Runner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boulder City, Nevada (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder City.
More about this marker. Marker is on the front of the Frank T. Crowe monument.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
2. Frank T. Crowe Monument
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
3. Hard Hat Memorial
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
4. Plaque on the right side of the Frank T. Crowe Monument.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
5. Plaque on the rear of the Frank T. Crowe Monument.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
6. Plaque on the left side of the Frank T. Crowe Monument.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 28, 2010
7. Frank T. Crowe Monument
Frank T. Crowe Monument is on the right.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 21, 2009
8. Hoover Dam
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
9. Hard Hat Memorial
Prominent among the projects many contributions to the construction industry is the hard hat, which made its debut as mandatory equipment at Hoover Dam, where "Safety First: was the order of the day.
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
10. Hard Hat Memorial
At the dedication of Hoover Dam
September 30, 1935
"This is an engineering victory of the first order-another great achievement of American resourcefulness, skill and determination. This is why I congratulate you who have created Boulder Dam and on behalf of this nation say to you - well done."
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
11. Hard Hat Memorial
They endured the hardships so all of America might prosper.
This memorial was contributed by the men and women who built Hoover Dam to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of its dedication
September 30, 1985
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
12. Frank T. Crowe Bust
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 26, 2010
13. Hard Hat Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,138 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on February 2, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on February 2, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
