Commission approves first draft National Register nomination for Johnny Tocco’s Ringside Gym
Kautz Environmental Consultants presented a National Register nomination arguing Johnny Tocco's Ringside Gym is significant for Las Vegas boxing history (1963–1996) and for women's involvement in the sport. The commission approved the draft with edits to be provided to staff by the end of the next day.
The full story
Zoeann Campana of Kautz Environmental Consultants presented the first draft of a National Register of Historic Places nomination for Johnny Tocco's Ringside Gym at 9–11 West Charleston Boulevard, describing the property's development, use and significance to Las Vegas boxing history. Campana said the period of significance for the nomination is 1963–1996 and argued the property meets National Register criteria for entertainment and social history, including associations with women in boxing.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in