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

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Historic Light Standard

Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

1. Historic Light Standard Marker

Inscription. This light standard was placed at the entrance to the Las Vegas Union Pacific Railroad Station in 1937. The Depot was removed in 1970 to make way for the Union Plaza Hotel. Mr. Frank Scott, Chairman of The Board of Union Plaza Hotel preserved this relic of the city's past; now it has been placed at this location to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The City of Las Vegas.

Erected 1980 by The Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

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 attached to the light standard in front of the Plaza Hotel and Casino. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: 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

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(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.

Other markers no longer nearby. Auction Site (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 small marker located on the street light standard is gone and was removed in the past few years when the light standard (the pole) was removed, along with the Auction Site marker next to it. This is based on Google street view from April 2019 and an in-person visit recently. Whereabouts of the marker is unknown. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

2. Historic Light Standard Marker

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

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

3. Historic Light Standard Marker

Historic Light Standard Marker is on the light standard and the Auction Site Marker is just to the right on the obelisk.

Historic Light Standard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

4. Historic Light Standard

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 888 times since then and 38 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.