Downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

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Auction Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

1. Auction Site Marker

Inscription. On May 15, 1905, in this area, The City of Las Vegas was founded with the auction of lots in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite by San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and Las Vegas Land & Water Company, predecessors of Union Pacific Railroad and Upland Industries Corporation in Nevada.

Erected 1980 by The Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 36° 10.312′ N, 115° 8.787′ W. Marker was in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It was in Downtown Las Vegas. It was at the intersection of North Main Street and Fremont Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Marker is in front of the Plaza Hotel and Casino. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2-198 North Main Street, Las Vegas NV 89101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Nevada’s Mojave Desert.

It was also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The First Telephone (within shouting distance of this marker); Las Vegas' Most Historic Hotel & Casino (within shouting distance of this marker); Gaming / Helldorado (within shouting distance of this marker); Block 16 (about

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700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fremont Street (about 700 feet away); The Flame Restaurant (approx. ¼ mile away); Nevada Motel (approx. ¼ mile away); Neon / Atomic Testing (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Historic Light Standard (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Auction Site / First Train Depot (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Von Tobel's Hardware Store (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional commentary.
1. Marker missing
This marker has been removed in the past few years based on Google street views from April 2019 and from an in-person visit to the site recently. Whereabouts of the marker is unknown. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted February 27, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

2. Auction Site Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

3. Auction Site Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

4. Auction Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.