Hoover Dam, Switchyard Firehouse, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Clark County, NV
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Engineer/Builder
Location
boulder city, 35.97822, -114.83451
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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