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Commission hears history of World War II memorial flagpole and discusses local-register nomination
Summary
Boulder City commissioners reviewed research showing the Robert Broadbent Memorial Park flagpole and plaque were dedicated July 4, 1959, and discussed whether the memorial qualifies for the local or state historic registers and how relocation could affect eligibility.
Boulder City’s Historic Preservation Commission heard a presentation June 25 on the World War II memorial flagpole in Robert Broadbent Memorial Park and discussed next steps for a local-register nomination.
Matthew Johns, a project historian for Broadbent, told the commission that “the flagpole and the plaque was, originally commissioned, and received dedication on 07/04/1959,” and that the plaque lists the names of men who died in World War II and the Korean War. Staff noted Broadbent’s research verified the list.
Commission members asked whether relocating the flagpole would affect its eligibility for historic designation. Courtney Mooney, the consultant on the record, said she had reviewed National Register guidance for commemorative properties and that “the significance doesn’t really come with the event that the object is associated with” in that context, but that local-register criteria emphasize physical integrity; she offered to check the local historic-preservation chapter for language about moved resources and report back at the next meeting.
Staff told the commission Broadbent recommended the memorial could be added to the local registry if it remains in its original location, and that Mooney would research whether the memorial might also meet Nevada’s state-register criteria.
The commission instructed staff to place follow-up items on next month’s agenda — including a potential recommendation to the city council for local designation — and discussed listing the item as “possible action” rather than discussion so the matter could proceed without delay if research supports nomination.
The commission also noted a related, staff-secured $10,000 grant to support signage recognition along Veterans Memorial Parkway and the Boulder City Parkway that will be coordinated with neighboring Henderson.
