Downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Auction Site
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. Marker 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.
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 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.
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.
— Submitted February 27, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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 630 times since then and 19 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.