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Paige Figembaum, executive director, and Amy Raymer, board president, said the event (held May 1–4, 2025) included more than 30 programs and 38 separate events across walking and driving tours, seminars and marquee home tours. “This is actually our tenth year of Home and History,” Figembaum said. The foundation said attendees came from 12 states and that returning guests made up about 80% of the crowd.

Survey results, the foundation said, were favorable: 98% of respondents said they would recommend the festival and return next year. Figembaum and Raymer told commissioners the festival’s media reach grew substantially — the foundation reported reaching roughly 800,000 people on Facebook during the event cycle — and that local media coverage included KLAS, KVVU and the Las Vegas Review‑Journal.

Funding and grant structure were a focus of commissioners’ questions. Commissioner Louise Helton asked about the new three‑year award the foundation received from the Centennial Commission. Figembaum said the first‑year payment was $171,500; she said the grant is a step‑down structure and that the second year was budgeted at about $130,000 with a further reduced amount in year three, but the third‑year figure was not specified in the presentation. Figembaum said the foundation rolled over some funds and is actively pursuing sponsorships to reduce reliance on the Centennial grant.

Commissioners discussed cost per attendee; Helton noted that using the first‑year grant figure and an attendee estimate of about 1,600 yields roughly $107 per person in Centennial support, a calculation Figembaum acknowledged and said the foundation is working to reduce through sponsorships and monthly programming to expand year‑round reach.

The foundation confirmed the next Home & History weekend is scheduled for April 16–18, 2026, and asked commissioners to save the date. Figembaum and Raymer said they will continue outreach to expand attendance and diversify funding sources.

Why it matters: Home & History positions Las Vegas’s mid‑century neighborhoods as cultural assets and brings visitors and local participants to historic neighborhoods. The festival’s funding level and attendance figures are relevant to the commission’s multi‑year grant budgeting.

What’s next: The foundation will continue sponsorship development, roll over unspent funds into the next year as allowed by the grant arrangement, and return to the commission in future meetings with updates on attendance and revenue.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLV 07-28-2025 Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Nevada Preservation Foundation reported July 28 that the Home & History festival drew visitors from 12 states, achieved strong survey results and secured a three‑year, step‑down grant from the Centennial Commission, beginning with $171,500 in year one.","taxTitle","Las Vegas , Clark County, Nevada","taxId",2670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6588023,"Final Historic Westside Design Guidebook presented; staff to take draft to city council",963,1147000,2110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638&start=1147&end=2110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638/thumbnail_1147000.jpg","/articles/6588023/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Final-Historic-Westside-Design-Guidebook-presented-staff-to-take-draft-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588023-fc81054b9beaeaf07e8137f7e6d494c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165955&Signature=iwuzVtLDqj-flHNHSSWX2Z0Ec5AqE6zi748b0vQM~IBhv3kcfHzwfDTHtovHmrhK6Uoij9vMjEU~G~7A3CgUnZnHJf7HRAGnFNcXDlen-74ILGS28rciygpX~a0PJ10fMks0bDlzFG87jrI9zm6LGPwGg06ytBHJQQ6X6yFAoYMN5-Ke7n8XuDnWy2Ecd0D1O8FFvk5exO8eoyijg1hUix6fmCcoSFbn0bimxG5bBfRJNZSBvOy33kfrcOfiMjIsfFjFTxRgNu3ooTJiMc8uz6qYeRHuYywJIELJuvQ52wqgYvwjdOnzi1GsPcdIFV7j~Jx3MRxl~eHsSqo9ynygWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","KME Architects and historic‑preservation consultants presented the Historic Westside Design Guidebook at the July 28 meeting of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, describing recommended design approaches for infill and preservation in West Las Vegas.

Melvin Green of KME Architects and Olivia White, the project’s historic preservation consultant, said the guidebook documents the area’s historic architecture, summarizes oral histories and outreach, and offers guidance tied to the West Side form‑based code. “The purpose of the design guidelines is to provide guidance for development in Historic West Las Vegas,” White said, describing recommendations on materials, storefront patterns and porch treatments.

Project boundaries, the consultants said, run from Owens Avenue on the north to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the west, Interstate 15 on the east and Interstate 11 on the south. The guidebook focuses on architecture of the 1940s through the 1960s, recommends use of character‑defining materials such as decorative concrete block and concrete masonry units, and includes case studies for Jackson Avenue with guidance for mixed‑use ground‑floor retail and upper‑floor housing.

Consultants emphasized compatibility with the city’s form‑based code and said the document is intended to guide — not mandate — design responses for new infill construction. “We used the historic research to pull out characteristics and encourage them,” Green said, showing examples of decorative breeze block, porches and storefront patterning.

Community outreach, the team said, included focus groups, events and canvassing; the consultants credited UNLV’s Oral History Research Center and other partners for interviews and archival work. Michael Howe of the Department of Community Development told commissioners the guidebook will appear on the Historic Preservation webpage and be referenced within the West Side form‑based zoning materials so that developers and property owners can access the recommendations during project planning.

Why it matters: The guidebook provides a local design framework intended to preserve neighborhood character while allowing contemporary infill compatible with West Side precedents. Staff indicated the final draft will go before the City Council for adoption and will be posted as a resource for applicants and the community.

What’s next: Staff will route the final draft to City Council for action and post the guidebook on the Historic Preservation site with a hyperlink from Centennial materials.

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Consultant Jeffrey Carlson told commissioners the project now includes a master list of 205 grants summarized into 88 entries and that work completed so far will replace an existing PDF on the city’s Centennial webpage. “Since my last update, I've completed the grant summaries portion of the website development project. We now have a master list of 205 grants covered in 88 summaries,” Carlson said.

The summaries rely on a mix of city records, tax records and archival documents provided by current and former commissioners; Carlson said some early meeting minutes and other paperwork could not be located. Dr. Seabrent, city staff who worked on locating documents, told the commission that minutes prior to 2012 were never located in the city records office and that staff used alternative sources to fill gaps. “The meeting minutes before 2012 were never located,” Seabrent said; the 2005 year-end report was found in print and has been digitized for the website.

Commissioners asked about practical presentation details. Commissioner Kevin Mills asked how to get to the page; Carlson and Seabrent said the Centennial section is reachable from the City of Las Vegas website and by searching “Centennial Commission.” Commissioners also discussed whether each grant summary should display a ward designation to show where money was spent; Seabrent said the team can add ward information for consistency, or remove it if it cannot be applied uniformly.

Staff and the consultant said the project team will add hyperlinks where possible — linking to scanned reports, nonprofit grantee pages, and other sources — and will submit a draft of the historical timeline in October. Carlson also said the consultant contract covers work through 2024; Carlson and Seabrent said the commission’s 2025 grant activity (for example, a documentary funded at the Mob Museum) will be added and the site will be updated when grantees complete their projects.

Why it matters: The website will centralize two decades of Centennial grant information and make it easier for the public and applicants to see which projects were funded, where money was spent and which projects remain in progress or completed.

What’s next: The team will submit the timeline draft in October, replace the PDF with the new summaries once final edits are complete, and confirm a consistent approach to including ward labels and external hyperlinks.

","A consultant briefed the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial on a new set of grant summaries and a draft historical timeline for the commission’s page on the City of Las Vegas website, noting missing archival records before 2012 and plans to add a scanned 2005 year-end report.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6588010,"Votes at a glance: minutes approved; New Deal museum grant approved; El Dorado parade funding deferred to September",4397,317000,4714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638&start=317&end=4714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638/thumbnail_317000.jpg","/articles/6588010/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Votes-at-a-glance-minutes-approved-New-Deal-museum-grant-approved-El-Dorado-parade-funding-deferred-to-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588010-01a70b6412cc09481bf5d649209c2230/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165955&Signature=VtT6g9POx36k8HpaUdwHsjx6Bw0ZuSVTQ9iRh6N6KiW64vUiriXfTbMFftMs35mFqaly20cfaf3~w0t~j6YEROFQh~M8~6CRwFl4maNpoJLa1Oo0nyCQsXSER3pwU6BiRFrCBGpnSyrrUznnq7cOhqryNDUpCNgad~LM7k7~8-qFWqRvLe1y9rkbJa9AzlgaZcoRbWJHBDjAwU7~j9XA61MFPG2IvR4aR087cbXgN4ubOCNMs6uZ2eHSa1eWZr57E9Xmdkk-Cp7zWlFdItMvKXgf6nMRCw-1rtxL5Q4eKhHqweNZWPAdoZoz9q-KTOlyK2tpWIIjxGp0lo0ka0G9Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial recorded three formal outcomes on July 28.

Minutes: The commission approved the final minutes by reference for a special meeting held May 12, 2025. The motion to approve was made and the chair called for the vote. “All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Motion passes,” the chair said.

Nevada State Museum grant: Commissioners voted to approve a grant request for $57,431.61 to the Friends of the Nevada State Museum for an exhibit titled The New Deal and the New West (on the road in Nevada with Arthur Rothstein), authorizing the president to execute the grant agreement as approved by the city attorney. The museum’s curator Joseph Diaz presented exhibit objectives and content. A motion to approve passed; commissioners voted in favor.

El Dorado Day Parade funding: The Commission received a request from the City of Las Vegas (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs) for a three‑year grant totaling $607,500 ($202,500 per year under the proposal) to produce the 2026–2028 El Dorado Day Parade. Commissioners expressed support for the event but raised questions about the three‑year funding horizon, the size of the marketing line item and how unused funds would be handled year to year. After discussion, a motion to postpone the item to the Sept. 29 meeting passed. Commissioners asked staff to return in September with clarifications, and several commissioners encouraged staff to continue parade planning in the interim so schools and participants can prepare.

Why it matters: These actions finalize a museum grant, maintain routine meeting records and defer a major multi‑year funding decision while commissioners seek more detail about budget structure and multi‑year obligations.

What’s next: The Nevada State Museum grant will be executed as approved; staff and parade organizers will return on Sept. 29 with additional financial detail and options for a shorter term or revised marketing budget.","The commission recorded three formal actions July 28: approval of special‑meeting minutes, approval of a $57,431.61 grant for a New Deal exhibit at the Nevada State Museum, and a decision to postpone consideration of a proposed three‑year $607,500 funding package for the El Dorado Day Parade until the Sept. 29 meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6588013,"Nevada State Museum exhibit 'Old Spanish Trail' reported as a success; museum seeks to travel show",174,3019000,3193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638&start=3019&end=3193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5493513-b8d91b6f4f74ee8485bdfab7f1de2638/thumbnail_3019000.jpg","/articles/6588013/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Nevada-State-Museum-exhibit-Old-Spanish-Trail-reported-as-a-success-museum-seeks-to-travel-show","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588013-59b67551165e94a7aba9d11fd51dc40b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165955&Signature=T2qnHlbpL7mgrp-t7UB09AfJAY8Pdrr2k08biqyJmLWfw~il7Sxoe5aooEga5d1TyRNxDquOYpLgHOL93sH3WVWPweGX51dp2CAqx2lJp0JlbSmlokeisHnnedYvrJGcf0voNd2z5oRy7hUgEedUbbvvLhmoohWAweH-lvZgNLGJZ9GVBLd6x~NmgrXQLUAlfEg7C8Wnh3MkzK3Vh~6RBLeuZY6SRWlFg6EvC8O6wyRquMltceNLfr9ipfgMw5sMBtuDQbaK2ZnHKijiYiMyBw63RGONg1-QT7qdwLS73YhkDXZ~Adl0umI~axPGwybK8JqHavdKz56nAkutnHL~Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Nevada State Museum updated the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial on a recent bilingual exhibit, The Old Spanish Trail: Connecting a Network of Paths, funded in part by the Centennial Commission.

Hollis Gillespie, director of the Nevada State Museum Las Vegas, and Joseph Diaz, curator of history and material culture, said the exhibit ran Nov. 15, 2024, through July 7, 2025, and that the museum recorded roughly 115,000 visitors and extensive school group participation during the run. Gillespie said funding from the commission allowed the museum to build reusable exhibit platforms and to purchase education materials for future programming.

“We hit about 115,000 visitors and school groups. It was a real hit for us,” Gillespie said. The museum reported that exhibit elements are being repurposed for future shows and that the museum is in talks with potential hosts such as the Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles and the New Mexico History Museum to take portions of the exhibit on the road.

The museum also said it will collaborate with the Old Spanish Trail Society to host the society’s annual conference at the museum next year. Museum staff noted some loaned artifacts will need to be returned to lending institutions as part of any traveling schedule and that substitutes may be required for touring versions of the exhibit.

Why it matters: The exhibit engaged substantial audiences in Las Vegas and produced durable assets (platforms and educational materials) that the museum plans to reuse; touring the exhibit could extend reach and preserve a wider swath of regional history.

What’s next: The museum is exploring traveling arrangements and will host the Old Spanish Trail Society conference in the coming year.","Staff from the Nevada State Museum reported the bilingual 3,000‑square‑foot exhibit on the Old Spanish Trail drew about 115,000 visitors and produced new display platforms and education materials the museum plans to reuse. The museum is pursuing traveling opportunities and will host the Old Spanish Trail Society conference next year.","actionData","errors"]

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Centennial commission website gains searchable grant summaries; 205 grants catalogued

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Nevada State Museum exhibit 'Old Spanish Trail' reported as a success; museum seeks to travel show