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Harrison's Guest House, at 1001 F St. in
Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, also known as Harrison House, was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2016. It was built for Genevieve Harrison in 1942 or earlier and several additions were added later to reach its current size of . Harrison operated it as a boarding house from 1942 to her death in 1957, then it was operated by her sister until 1960. It is notable for having served African-American entertainers in Las Vegas, as well as other African-Americans. With photos.


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National Register of Historic Places in Nevada Buildings and structures completed in 1942 Clark County, Nevada {{Nevada-NRHP-stub