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Hoover Dam, Switchyard Firehouse, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Clark County, NV

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Hoover Dam, Switchyard Firehouse, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Clark County, NV

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Summary

Significance: It was an element of the control and protection system for the Hoover Dam switchyard complex. The Firehouse was built in 1942 during rapid expansion of the switchyard complex and the generating capacity of the power plant in response to war demands for electricity.
Survey number: HAER NV-27-I
Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 81000382

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Engineer/Builder
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Location

boulder city35.97822, -114.83451
Google Map of 35.9782216, -114.8345117
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