Built 1931-1933 Opened 27 November 1933 Added to NRHP 10 February 1983 | NRHP Reference # 83001108 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Architect James A. Wet | |
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Location 300 E. Stewart Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada Similar Doe Branch Post Office, Manchester Main Post Office, Nashville Post Office, United States Post Office an, Cordova Post Office and Court | ||
Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse is a Neo-classical building located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
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History
The building was erected between 1931 and 1933, opening on November 27, 1933. It served as a post office, and as a court house of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983. The building remained an active post office for several more years.
Control of the building was turned over to the city in 2002 for use as a museum and cultural center.
Mob Museum
The building was restored and renovated into the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in February 2012.
References
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