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

Old Betsy

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

1. Old Betsy Marker

Inscription. On this site stood "Old Betsy," Las Vegas' first electric generator, which serviced the power needs of the new town. The generator, operated by the Consolidated Power and Telephone company, supplied electricity from 1906-1916. The company evolved into the Southern Nevada Power Company in 1930 just before the building of Hoover Dam, and changed its name to Nevada Power in 1961.

Erected 2005 by The Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 36° 9.864′ N, 115° 9.06′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in Downtown Las Vegas. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Garces Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Las Vegas NV 89101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: Votes for Women (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Joan Of Arc (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ralph Louis Engelstad (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Church Built in Las Vegas (approx. half a mile away); Historic Preservation (approx. half a mile away); The Wengert Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Manneken Pis (approx. half a mile away); Las Vegas' Most Historic Hotel & Casino (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Historic 5th Street School (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Von Tobel's Hardware Store (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); County Courthouses (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

2. Old Betsy Marker

<i>Rear of:</i> Old Betsy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 26, 2011

3. Rear of: Old Betsy Marker

Photo on Old Betsy Marker image. Click for full size.

4. Photo on Old Betsy Marker

Photo Caption:
Company engineers standing in front of "Betsy."

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.