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5th Street School (Las Vegas Grammar School) Renovation

Photos & Links: (Web Page 1)
Location:
401 S. Fourth St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Alternate Name(s):
  • Las Vegas Grammar School (Fifth Street School)
  • Fifth Street School (Las Vegas Grammar School)
Type(s):
Subtype(s):
Purpose(s): Renovation
Opened: 2008
Completed: 2008
Theme: Mission style -- restore the Las Vegas Grammar School of 1936
Style: Spanish Mission Style
Cost: $9 M
Firm(s):
Owners: City of Las Vegas, Redevelopment Agency
Contractors: Richardson Construction
URL (bibliographic): http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/buildings/fifthstreetschool.html
Description: Multi-Purpose Gymnasium (300 people)
Gallery Space (90 people)
Conference Room (40 people)
Outdoor Courtyard
16,000 sq. ft. Centennial Plaza
Contains the new "Downtown Design Center" which has activities that focus on design education, interdisciplinary research, creative work, and service to communities in Las Vegas.
Award(s) Won:
Extra Note: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Bryan, Beverly. "Old grammar school to transform into new design center." Northern Aliante View. 13 November 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.viewnews.com/2007/VIEW-Nov-13-Tue-2007/North/17823111.html Accessed May 28, 2008.
City of Las Vegas: Fifth Street School revitalization: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/10131.htm?ID= (last accessed February 20, 2007)


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"Fifth Street School suffers roof damage in blaze." Las Vegas Review-Journal. 29 November 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.lvrj.com/news/11911611.html Accessed November 29, 2007.
Goodman, Oscar. "Discover Las Vegas all Over Again!." Urban Land. September 2007: 58-60.
Historic Locations: Fith Street School. City of Las Vegas. Last Accessed Feb 21, 2007. http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov

"Historic school getting new life as work of art." Las Vegas Review-Journal. 06 January 2006. [Online]. Available: http://www.reviewjournal.com/ Accessed February 20, 2007.

"In Brief." Las Vegas Review-Journal. 6 April 2006. [Online]. Available: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-06-Thu-2006/news/6732937.html Accessed April 6, 2006.
Kulin, Dan. "Proposals to be sought on former school." Las Vegas Sun. 19 September 2005. [Online]. Available: http://www.lasvegassun.com Accessed Feb 22, 2007.

"Nevada Best of 2008: 5th Street School Rehabilitation." Southwest Contractor. December 2008: 70.

"Proposals sought for former school." Las Vegas Sun. 22 September 2005. [Online]. Available: http://www.lasvegassun.com Accessed Feb 22, 2007.

Schwartz, David. Historic school getting new life as work of art. Las Vegas Revie Journal. 6 January 2006. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jan-06-Fri-2006/news/5233005.html (last accessed February 20, 2007)

Sebelius, Steve. "Students dream of a new downtown." Las Vegas Sun. 04 February 1997. [Online]. Available: http://www.lasvegassun.com Accessed Feb 22, 2007.

White, Claytee D. “Fifth street school.” The historical connection Fall 2006 Vol. 9 no. 2.

“Historic Fifth Street School.” Las Vegas Review-Journal September 2008. Pg6.

"Preservation Update fifth street school" Historical Connection Spring 2008 LVA KGA 75
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