Miss G. Harrison
Known Name(s)
Miss G. Harrison
Address
1001 North "F" St. Las Vegas, NV
Establishment Type(s)
Tourist Home
Physical Status
Extant
Description
This is a one-story Craftsman stucco and brick bungalow. Photo courtesy Diane Siebrandt.
Detailed History
This business was also known as the Harrison Guest House and is listed by that name on the Las Vegas Historic Property Register, the Nevada State Register of Historic Places, and the National Register of Historic Places with a period of significance from 1942 - 1974. The site now operates as a cultural center. Here is the cultural center's website:
https://www.harrisonhouselv.org/
From the National Register nomination:
The Clark County Assessor’s records indicate that Genevieve Harrison constructed the modest bungalow known as Harrison’s Guest House in 1942, although Craftsman-style elements on the southeast portion of the building suggest that it may have been built earlier. Harrison, an African American entrepreneur, operated a boarding house for African Americans at the site from 1942 to her death in 1957, with her sister continuing operations until 1960. During that time, she built several additions onto the main house, and constructed an additional Guest House to expand her accommodations. Currently, the house and its attachments encompass 1,716 square feet.
The entire nomination can be accessed here:
https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/812bd181-5df8-4d0f-88b1-0c555be55a6c
Many thanks to Diane Siebrandt for this information.
