Railroad Cottage Historic District, Historic district in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
The Railroad Cottage Historic District covers eight neighbouring cottages on Casino Center Boulevard in downtown Las Vegas, listed in 1987. The cottages were part of 64 homes the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad built from 1900 to 1912 in three styles; the three-bedroom model measured 812 sq ft and the two-bedroom 768 sq ft. Only 626 S Casino Center remains in place.
The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad built around 64 houses for workers in Las Vegas starting around 1900. Eight of these neighboring cottages were officially designated as a historic district in 1987 to preserve their heritage.
The cottages were company housing for the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, built in three styles between 1900 and 1912; the two-bedroom plan measured 768 sq ft and the three-bedroom 812 sq ft. Three of the district's homes were moved to Springs Preserve and restored for the Boomtown 1905 exhibit that opened February 4, 2017.
Visitors can see three original cottages at Springs Preserve as part of the Boomtown 1905 exhibit, where they are restored and open for viewing. Another relocated cottage stands at the Clark County Museum, offering additional insight into this period through museum interpretation.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1987, when only eight neighboring cottages were included. The last one at 626 S Casino Center remains; three others on the same block at 608, 612 and 616 S 3rd were never part of the listing.
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