Boulder City Plaque - Boulder City, NV
Posted by: Metro2
N 35° 58.807 W 114° 50.080
11S E 695219 N 3983910
This sign is located in Boulder City's Wilbur Square Park.
Waymark Code: WMKFVV
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2014
Views: 13
The plaque is set on a cement base that is shaped like the map of the State of Nevada.
It reads:
"BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
Originally founded in 1931 as a community for the workers building Hoover Dam, Boulder City was the first planned community in Southern Nevada. Designed by Saco Rienk DeBoer, it was a federal reservation. Only workers associated with the building or operations of the dam could live in the new community. Gaming and alcohol were both banned initially , and today, Boulder City is the only incorporated city in Nevada where gaming is not allowed.
The community grew quickly. The post office opened and the rail line was completed to the dam site in 1931. The first airport opened in 1933. With the completion of the Boulder Canyon Project. the toen became the home of dam workers and their families.
In 1959, the community was incorporated, with a celebration held on January 4, 1960. The land and buildings owned by the federal government was turned over to the new city. Since then, the community has grown, becoming the gateway to Hoover Dam.
DEDICATED TO THIS 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2012
BY THE QUEHO POSSE CHAPTER
E CLAMPUS VITUS
WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE
CITY OF BOULDER CITY"
Marker Title (required): BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
Marker Text (required): SEE ABOVE
County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)
Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed
Other Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Other Damage Type (optional): Not listed
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