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Rendering of time capsule.

Rendering of time capsule.

Dimensions of the time capsule.

Location of time capsule in Centennial Park.

The time capsule will be located in Centennial Park, Fourth Street and Lewis Avenue.

"How does a timeless city like Las Vegas capture time? - Mayor Oscar B. Goodman

One hundred years ago, a land auction was held to sell off lots in a tiny tent city that had sprung up around a train stop in the desert. That place was known as Las Vegas. Since then Las Vegas has grown into one of the most unique and colorful communities on the planet.

During 2005, Las Vegas residents, along with our visitors, have been celebrating this community's 100th anniversary. We've paid tribute to our valley's historical past, just as we've wondered with anticipation over its inevitable future.

Residents and visitors alike were invited to celebrate with us as we lowered the Time Capsule into the ground on Thursday, December 15 at 11 a.m. The location was the Centennial Plaza on 4th Street near Lewis Avenue in Downtown Las Vegas. This is the site of the historic Las Vegas Grammar School (or 5th Street School) built in 1936 and one of the only remaining intact Mission style buildings of the era in Las Vegas. See photos below.

Click here for a list of the items placed in the Time Capsule.

Two Time Capsule containers were set in concrete and will be covered with sculpture at a later date. During the ceremony, Centennial staff joined members of the Centennial Committee to press their hands into the wet cement and sign their names for posterity.

So many cities bury time capsules and then (over a 100-year period) forget where they put them. Not so, the Centennial capsule! The monument and its artwork have been designed to be conspicuous (see photos and drawings on this page).

The artist who designed the Time Capsule sculpture is Stephen Hendee, a graduate of Stanford University and the San Francisco Art Institute. Hendee now serves as an assistant professor of art at University of Nevada Las Vegas. Click here to view Stephen Hendee's Web site (www.stephenhendee.com/).

The time capsule project is a collaborative effort between several groups: the Centennial Commission; the local chapters of the American Institute of Architects; the Las Vegas Arts Commission; and NAIOP (National Association of Office and Industrial Properties).

		Mayor Oscar B. Goodman arrives with a bevy of beauties.
The Mayor exchanges showgirls for school girls.	School girls get their picture taken in front of the Time Capsule momument.	One of two Time Capsule boxes takes its place in the monument.
The Happy Hoofers join the students in the audience.	Singer, songwriter George Dare leads student in various song selections	Dare calls students up to dance on stage.
George Dare sings one of his signature tunes.