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The city’s new Web site has an added feature for Las Vegas history buffs. Visitors to the Web site at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/planning will now find information on nearly 20 historic locations throughout the city.
The new Web pages, part of the Planning Department section of the site, are one component of a larger program outlined in the city’s Historic Preservation Plan to increase public awareness of the history of Las Vegas. To give a sense of identity and orientation to its residents, the Las Vegas City Council and the Historic Preservation Commission recognized that the historic and cultural foundations of the city must be preserved as a living part of its community life and development. The city provides the public with information on cultural and historic heritage and the city's programs and initiatives that protect these valuable resources.
The Web pages provide information about historic sites in Las Vegas and related links to county, state, federal and non-profit resources, as well as libraries and international preservation organizations. The site also provides information regarding the city's historic preservation ordinance, current membership listing for the Historic Preservation Commission, information regarding how to list historic properties on the local, state and national registers of historic places, financial incentives for listing, events and the Historic Preservation Commission’s quarterly newsletter, The Historic Connection.
For more information, contact Courtney Mooney, historic preservation officer, at (702) 229-5260.
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