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The hotel was built for W.F. Grey, who saw the opportunity for a hotel in the "government town" of Boulder City. The hotel was completed in 1933. P.S. Webb built the hotel and purchased it from Grey in 1935 as part of his tourist agency. Webb advertised heavily, turning the hotel into a
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Originally built in a U-shaped configuration, wings were added in 1935 to make it H-shaped. The two-story building is built of concrete block. The north elevation, the entry, is fronted by a two-story porch with square columns.
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purchased the hotel in 1993 and spent over $ 2 million to restore it. During the restoration, the number of rooms was reduced from 83 to allow for more public spaces.
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style by architect Henry Smith. The hotel was built to accommodate official visitors and tourists during the building of Boulder Dam, now
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is located in the hotel. Operated by the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, the museum features exhibits about the
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Major renovations were completed in the early 2000s allowing the hotel to reopen.
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Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
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Las Vegas High School Academic Building, Gymnasium, and Frazier Hall
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Gold Strike Canyon-Sugarloaf Mountain Traditional Cultural Property
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The restored hotel is still operating with 22 rooms available.
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The hotel has seen a number of celebrity visitors, including
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National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
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Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Boulder City and Hoover Dam".
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
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Las Vegas High School Neighborhood Historic District
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Koval, Ana Beth; Zeier, Charles D. (June 17, 1980).
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Boulder Dam Hotel is located in Nevada
Boulder Dam Hotel is located in the United States
Boulder City, Nevada
35°58′39″N 114°50′11″W / 35.97750°N 114.83639°W / 35.97750; -114.83639
Colonial Revival
82003210
hotel
Boulder City
Nevada
National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Revival
Hoover Dam
Boulder Canyon Project
destination resort
Boris Karloff
Shirley Temple
Crown Prince Olav
Princess Martha of Norway


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
ISBN
0-19-514139-3


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