Granger Hotel (Circa early 1920's)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 36° 48.234 W 114° 03.943
11S E 761782 N 4077136
This Mesquite Historical Marker is #21 on the Mesquite Historical Walking Tour. A map of the complete tour is available at the Virgin Valley Museum at 35 W Mesquite Blvd in downtown Mesquite or from the website listed below.
Waymark Code: WMFAFY
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
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This Historic marker tells of a Mesquite hotel that had the first electric lights in town.

The hotel no longer exists; the site is now a vacant lot.

Marker Title (required): Granger Hotel (Circa early 1920's)

Marker Text (required):
The brick home on this site was converted to a hotel in the 1920's. Clara Granger, owner, purchased a Kohler generator and installed lights in the rooms. They were the first electric lights in Mesquite. Until that time coal oil lamps were used.

County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)

Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque

Other Marker Type (optional): None

Is Marker Damaged? (required): No

Other Damage Type (optional): None

URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]

Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed
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