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 City Hall Block Posted by:  brwhiz
N 36° 48.226 W 114° 04.048
11S E 761626 N 4077117
This Mesquite Historical Marker is #24 on the Mesquite Historical Walking Tour. A map of the complete tour is available at the Virgin Valley Museum at 35 W Mesquite Blvd in downtown Mesquite or from the website listed below.
Waymark Code: WMFAFD
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2012
Views: 6
This Historical Marker recounts the various buildings that have stood over time on the city block now occupied by the Mesquite City Hall.
Marker Title (required): City Hall Block
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 24
Marker Text (required):
Early Residents and Businesses Circa 1900
The first building on this site was a home built for Walter Hughes, located on the northwest quarter of the block. In 1901 he replaced it with a beautiful adobe brick home that he built himself. It stood here until 1972.
Abram Woodbury and James Hughes, Sr. also built early homes on the block. Over the years more homes were built and a few businesses, including Faye's Café and the Hughes Motel, stood on the block until circa 1995.
Clark County Offices 1973
Clark County built an office building on the northwest corner of the block where the Walter Huighes home had stood. When Mesquite incorporated in 1984 the building became City Hall. It housed a library, a police station and jail, a fire station, and other offices for nearly 30 years.
City Hall Annex / Fire Station 1989
The Fire Station behind City Hall was built in three phases. The original building was a child care center, then a medical clinic. The City purchased and expanded it as an annex office building a few years later, then added the fire engine bays in 2001. Since that time the building has been used exclusively as a Fire and Rescue Station.
Mesquite City Hall 2001
This City Hall complex, completed in 2001, reflects the history architecture and beauty of Mesquite and the Virgin Valley. Its award-winning design, which focuses attention on the Indian family sculpture and fountain in the amphitheater creates a special place for civic activities.
County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)
Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque
Other Marker Type (optional): None
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): None
URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]
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