The Las Vegas Grammar School on Washington and D Streets 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 Vega ...
, also known as the Westside School, Branch No. 1, Las Vegas Grammar School, and Las Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1, is a Registered Historic Place in
Nevada
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. It is Las Vegas’ oldest remaining schoolhouse
Historic West Las Vegas. and currently houses
KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board.
History
Helen J. Stewart
Helen Jane Stewart (April 16, 1854 – March 6, 1926) was a Southern Nevada pioneer, and was considered the "first lady of Las Vegas". Stewart Avenue in Downtown Las Vegas is dedicated in her honor.
Biography
Helen Jane Wiser was born in Springfi ...
donated land in 1922 for the school and it was built in 1923. It was the first public school attended
by Native American students from the Paiute Indian Colony.
The building was added to 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 ...
on April 2, 1979.
See also
*
Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada), also historic and NRHP-listed
References
Sources
Las Vegas web site
External links
National Register of Historic Places in Las Vegas
Defunct schools in Nevada
Schools in Las Vegas
Nevada State Register of Historic Places
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
1923 establishments in Nevada
School buildings completed in 1923
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