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{{Infobox nrhp | name =Boulder Dam Hotel
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| location= 1305 Arizona St., [[Boulder City, Nevada]]
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The '''Boulder Dam Hotel''', also known as the '''Boulder City Inn''', is a [[hotel]] located in [[Boulder City, Nevada|Boulder City]], [[Nevada]] that is listed on the [[United States]] [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was designed in the [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style by architect Henry Smith.<ref name="bldgsnv1">{{cite book|last=Nicoletta|first=Julie|title=Buildings of Nevada|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2000|page=236|chapter=Boulder City and Hoover Dam|isbn=0-19-514139-3}}</ref> The hotel was built to accommodate official visitors and tourists during the building of [[Boulder Dam]], now Hoover Dam.
The '''Boulder Dam Hotel''', also known as the '''Boulder City Inn''', is a [[hotel]] located in [[Boulder City, Nevada|Boulder City]], [[Nevada]] that is listed on the United States [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was designed in the [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style by architect Henry Smith.<ref name="bldgsnv1">{{cite book|last=Nicoletta|first=Julie|title=Buildings of Nevada|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2000|page=236|chapter=Boulder City and Hoover Dam|isbn=0-19-514139-3}}</ref> The hotel was built to accommodate official visitors and tourists during the building of Boulder Dam, now [[Hoover Dam]].

The '''Boulder City Museum and Historical Association''' is located in the hotel.


The restored hotel is still operating with 22 rooms available.
The restored hotel is still operating with 22 rooms available.

==Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum==
The '''Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum''' is located in the hotel. Operated by the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, the museum features exhibits about the [[Boulder Canyon Project]], the building of Boulder Dam, and the history of culture of Boulder City.


== History ==
== History ==
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 [[destination resort]]. Webb sold the property during World War II, as the tourist business had declined precipitously.<ref name="nrhpinv1">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/82003210.pdf|title=Boulder Dam Hotel|last=Koval|first=Ana Beth|coauthors=Zeier, Charles D.|date=June 17, 1980|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2009-05-18}}</ref>
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 [[destination resort]]. Webb sold the property during World War II, as the tourist business had declined precipitously.<ref name="nrhpinv1">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82003210}}|title=Boulder Dam Hotel|last=Koval|first=Ana Beth|author2=Zeier, Charles D.|date=June 17, 1980|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=2009-05-18}}</ref>


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.<ref name="nrhpinv1"/>
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.<ref name="nrhpinv1"/>
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Boulder Dam Hotel}}
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*[http://www.boulderdamhotel.com/ Boulder Dam Hotel]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204085126/http://www.boulderdamhotel.com/ Boulder Dam Hotel]
*[http://www.bcmha.org Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum]

*[http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/NV-01-SO43 SAH Archipedia Building Entry]
{{Nevada State Historic Places/Clark}}
{{Nevada State Historic Places/Clark}}
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[[Category:Hotels in Nevada]]
[[Category:Hotels in Nevada]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1933]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1933]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Boulder City, Nevada]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Boulder City, Nevada]]
[[Category:History of Clark County, Nevada]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Classical Revival architecture in Nevada]]
[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in Nevada]]
[[Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Nevada]]
[[Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Nevada]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada]]
[[Category:Nevada State Register of Historic Places]]

Latest revision as of 04:20, 2 June 2024

Boulder Dam Hotel
Boulder Dam Hotel is located in Nevada
Boulder Dam Hotel
Boulder Dam Hotel is located in the United States
Boulder Dam Hotel
Standort1305 Arizona St., Boulder City, Nevada
Coordinates35°58′39″N 114°50′11″W / 35.97750°N 114.83639°W / 35.97750; -114.83639
Built1933
ArchitectWebb, P.S.; Webb Construction
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.82003210
Added to NRHPJuly 13, 1982[1]

The Boulder Dam Hotel, also known as the Boulder City Inn, is a hotel located in Boulder City, Nevada that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by architect Henry Smith.[2] The hotel was built to accommodate official visitors and tourists during the building of Boulder Dam, now Hoover Dam.

The restored hotel is still operating with 22 rooms available.

Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

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The Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum is located in the hotel. Operated by the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, the museum features exhibits about the Boulder Canyon Project, the building of Boulder Dam, and the history of culture of Boulder City.

History

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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 destination resort. Webb sold the property during World War II, as the tourist business had declined precipitously.[3]

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.[3]

The hotel has seen a number of celebrity visitors, including Boris Karloff, Shirley Temple and then-Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway.[3] The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1982.[1]

The Boulder Dam Hotel Association 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.

Major renovations were completed in the early 2000s allowing the hotel to reopen.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Boulder City and Hoover Dam". Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 0-19-514139-3.
  3. ^ a b c Koval, Ana Beth; Zeier, Charles D. (June 17, 1980). "Boulder Dam Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
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