Las Vegas City Hall was the center of municipal government for the
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish language, Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the List of United States cities by population, 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the U.S. state, state of Neva ...
,
Nevada. It is located downtown, with its main entrance on Stewart Avenue. It is cited as an example of 1960s
modern architecture.
The original eleven-story central tower was completed in 1973. An addition was completed in 2003 which included a three-story surround to the central tower. The addition includes additional office space, a parking deck, and a
sky bridge to connect the parking deck to the structure.
The addition won the
American Institute of Architects Nevada Citation award in 2003.
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In November 2010, online retailer ]Zappos.com
Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The company was founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn and launched under the domain name Shoesite.com. In July 2009, Amazon acquired Zappos in an ...
announced it would buy and use the building as its new company headquarters.
New Las Vegas City Hall and Zappos Purchase
In 2010, construction for a new city hall building began at a different site and the city government vacated the old building in early 2012. The building, was occupied in 2013 by Zappos after an extensive renovation.
References
External links
City of Las Vegas website
{{Downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas
Buildings and structures in Las Vegas
City halls in Nevada
Government buildings completed in 1973
1970s architecture in the United States
Former seats of local government
Del E. Webb buildings
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