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1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You DieHoover Dam
- Also Known As: Boulder Dam
- Address: US 93
- Vicinity: E of Las Vegas
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1931/03/11 | Six Companies Inc | Architect | Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant, is awarded to Six Companies for a bid of $48,890,995 | |||
| 1933/06/06 | First trapezoidal column of concrete is poured at Hoover Dam, ultimately usin 5 million barrels of Portland cement and 4.5 million cubic yards of aggregate | |||||
| 1935/00/00 | Oskar J W Hansen | Sculptor | Oskar J W Hansen's ornamental elevator tower panels, plaque commemorating the 96 men who officially died during the construction and Winged Figures of the Republic monument are installed at Hoover Dam | |||
| 1935/00/00 | Consulting artist Allen Tupper True decorates the walls and floors of Hoover Dam in Navajo and Pueblo motifs. | |||||
| 1935/00/00 | Gordon B Kaufmann | Architect | Supervising architect to the Bureau of Reclamation, Gordon B Kaufmann, redesigns the exteriors of Hoover Dam. | |||
| 1935/09/30 | Harold LeClair Ickes | Work | President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates Hoover Dam | |||
| 1935/09/30 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Dignitary | President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates Hoover Dam |
| Particulars for Hoover Dam: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Structure Type | Dam |
| Historic Use | Energy facility |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Art Type | Sculpture |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Historic Use | Water Works |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Dam: An American Adventure | Book | Setting |
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