Caretaker's Cabin Chimney - Springs Preserve - Las Vegas, NV
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jiggs11
N 36° 10.440 W 115° 11.190
11S E 663094 N 4004771
Hearth and chimney, built in support of the old Union Pacific Railroad's caretaker's cabin.
Waymark Code: WMVEBM
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2017
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The chimney is on the grounds of the Springs Preserve, near downtown Las Vegas. The Preserve is the location of the first water wells that were used to support the fledgling town of Las Vegas.
The caretaker was actually an employee of the Union Pacific Railroad during the railroad era of the 1920' until the 1940's.
The chimney is located just north of where the caretaker's house was located. Archival information shows that the chimney was built in the 1930's by a local Boy Scout Troop and was used primarily for trash incineration.
Ironically, the house burnt to the ground sometime in the 1950's.
The chimney now stands as a mute reminder of that bygone era.
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Public or Private Propery: Public, but must enter the Preserve (free)
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