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Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada
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The Boulder Canyon Project Act, authorized by Congress in 1928, designated funds for the construction of the Hoover Dam. This monumental undertaking affected the interests of seven states and is considered by many to be the most significant American public works project of the 20th century. A project of this scope required thousands of workers, and to meet their needs, the Bureau of Reclamation planned the town of Boulder City, Nevada. Today, the planning of Boulder City is recognized as a significant influence on modern city planning. To a country shaken to its roots by the tumultuous effects of the Great Depression, the Hoover Dam project provided two essentials that were in short supply: work and housing. With the planned community of Boulder City, there was yet another benefit an oasis in the desert, a city with character and charm. From the hot, barren, cactus-covered land rose green lawns and gardens, workers and their families created a new sense of community, culled from their hard work and the massive dam that was rising before their eyes.
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Release dateAug 28, 2000
ISBN9781439611005
Boulder City, Nevada
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Mimi Garat Rodden

Mimi Garat Rodden, an historic preservation consultant and resident of Boulder City, has compiled a fascinating collection of photographs that trace the history of this extraordinary community. Please join us to watch the taming of the mighty Colorado River, and to witness the beautiful western vistas beckon with a promise of new beginnings.

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    Boulder City, Nevada - Mimi Garat Rodden

    HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICES.

    (Courtesy of Bureau of Reclamation.)

    Boulder City, Nevada

    Mimi Rodden

    Copyright © 2000 by Mimi Garat Rodden

    9781439611005

    Published by Arcadia Publishing

    Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA

    Printed in Great Britain

    Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-106605

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    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Copyright Page

    Dedication

    Acknowledgements

    INTRODUCTION

    UNIDENTIFIED COUPLE SITTING IN FRONT OF AN ORIGINAL FAMILY HOME.

    (Courtesy of Boulder Dam Museum.)

    DEDICATION

    This book is dedicated to all the pioneers who came to Nevada to make this a better state, and to the pioneers who helped settle the West.

    AN EARLY BOULDER CITY FAMILY IN A 30-FOOT PENSTOCK PIPE SECTION LOADED ON A 32-WHEEL TRAILER FOR TRANSFER FROM THE BABCOCK & WILCOX ROLLING MILL TO HOOVER DAM DIVERSION TUNNELS. They are, from left to right: Everett Godbey, Bun Godbey, Lee Godbey, Dal Baileny, Lina Fahrion holding granddaughter Alice Mae, Erma Godbey, Tom Godbey, Ila Godbey, Monroe Sullivan, Tommy Godbey, Alice Sullivan, Jimmy Godbey, Laura Godbey, Sammette Sullivan, and Joe Sullivan, on December 25, 1931.

    (Courtesy of Godbey Family.)

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    The author would like to thank Dennis McBride, Marti Barth, and Joan Kerschner for their contributions towards this book.

    Photo Credits

    Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, American Legion Post 31,

    Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior, The Godbey Family,

    Grace Community Church, Rose Ann Miele Rabiola,

    MRPC, Mimi Rodden, Preservation Consultant.

    PLAN OF BOULDER CITY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Most of the structures at the left and in the lower section of the city plan were built by one of the Six Companies for their employees.

    (Courtesy of Boulder Dam Museum.)

    INTRODUCTION

    In the beginning, it was a dream—a dream to harness the mighty river for much needed power, and to control the terrible flooding of the lower Colorado. Seven states would have to agree on goals as well as the distribution of water, the gold of the west. Beautiful western vistas, open spaces, and opportunities beckoned with the promise of new land and new beginnings. All of this amidst the time when the United States was beginning to experience the worst depression in history.

    The Boulder Canyon Project Act, as authorized by Congress in 1928, was intended for the construction of Hoover Dam. This was the most significant American public works project of the twentieth century. The first and largest of our nation’s monumental multipurpose reclamation efforts was to tame the awesome Colorado River, a Spanish word meaning red river. Hoover Dam and the support construction crew were

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