The city’s natural charm was intentional and back in 1925, city planners enacted development controls to prevent demotion of Spanish Colonial architecture. The region was the first in the nation to proactively think about the importance of historic structures. Controls came in to…

The engines room at the Hoover Dam is complete with 17 generators producing all of the power. 16 of them are large generators while two smaller ones operate as one single generator. Those two are able to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding areas.…

The engines room at the Hoover Dam is complete with 17 generators producing all of the power. 16 of them are large generators while two smaller ones operate as one single generator. Those two are able to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding areas.…

The landmark structure was built during the American Great Depression period, between 1931 and 1936, resulting in the $49 million dollars. The dam was initially named Boulder Dam, but was later transformed into Hoover Dam in honor of then-President Herbert Hoover, who had…