Harrison's Guest House
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Harrison's Guest House | |
Location | 1001 F St., Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Coordinates | 36°10′55″N 115°08′58″W / 36.181967°N 115.149575°W |
Area | .15 acres (0.061 ha) |
Built | 1942 |
NRHP reference No. | 15000009[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 2016 |
Harrison's Guest House, at 1001 F St. in Las Vegas, Nevada, also known as Harrison House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
It was built for Genevieve Harrison in 1942 or earlier and several additions were added later to reach its current size of 1,716 square feet (159.4 m2). 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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Harrison's Guest House". National Park Service.
- ^ Mella Rothwell Harmon and Jim Bertolini (January 21, 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harrison's Guest House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 26, 2017. With photos.