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Home & History festival draws regional visitors; Nevada Preservation Foundation reports growth, three‑year grant details
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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.
The Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial received a final report July 28 from the Nevada Preservation Foundation on Home & History Las Vegas, the foundation’s multi‑day historic‑homes festival.
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…
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