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Underground House Las Vegas

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The Underground House in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a Cold War-era subterranean dwelling built in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis and completed in 1978. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Underground home 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Las Vegas, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1978 2
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Residential 1
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Dwelling, Concepts

In Style

Ranch-Style Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Underground House Las Vegas (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Concrete, Elements and Materials
Source Underground House Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
Steel, Architectural Materials
Source Underground House Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
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United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Underground House Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Underground House Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_House_Las_Vegas, lead definition
    The Underground House in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a Cold War-era subterranean dwelling.
  • infobox building_type/type field: Private
  • History
    In 1969, the Avon Products executive Girard B. Henderson relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, and embarked on the construction of the Dawson buildings on Spencer Street and an underground house across the street, which took from 1974 to 1978 to build.
  • Uses Element: Concrete, Infobox material field: Concrete and steel
  • Uses Element: Steel, Infobox material field: Concrete and steel
  • In Style: Ranch-Style Architecture, Infobox: architectural_style
    Ranch-style house
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2. Underground House Las Vegas (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1978)
    Wikidata item Q119268167, property P571: 1978
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Underground home)
    Wikidata item Q119268167, instance of (P31): underground home
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Las Vegas, United States
    Wikidata item Q119268167, property P131/P17 (location): Las Vegas, United States
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