Beckley House

The home of Las Vegas pioneers Will & Leva Beckley.

The Beckley House in 1912

When the Beckleys moved into this house in 1912, it was much smaller than it is today. Originally built as a 650 square foot, one-bath bungalow with four major rooms – living room with fireplace, bedroom, dining room and kitchen – it cost $2,500 to build.

The 650 square foot attic, which includes a dormer for added space and light, tops the second level; a large porch shows the original width of the house and spans the front.

The remodel during the 1920s almost doubled the size of the first level living area, to 1,200 square feet.

Located at the Clark County Museum at 1830 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada

Beckley House

This California Bungalow style house was built for Will and Leva Beckley in 1912 at a cost of $2,500. It was located at 120 South Fourth Street downtown Las Vegas.

The Beckley house became a local landmark, it was the last pioneer home downtown. Due to development pressures it could not be saved in its original location. It was moved to the museum in 1979.

Although the house was built in 1912, some major changes were made in the early 1920s. This is the time period exhibited in the house.

The Beckley House was the last pioneer family home left in downtown Las Vegas. Since it couldn’t be preserved in its original location because of development pressures, the house was moved to the Clark County Museum in April 1979. The Beckley House became the first house on Heritage Street.

Above right: In the mid-1920s the Beckleys expanded their four-room house, enclosed the back porch and built the two-story addition that transformed the attic into second floor living and storage space.

In April 1981 the museum renovated the Beckley House, removed the two-story addition and returned the house to its appearance during the 1920s and ’30s.

In May 1983 the Beckley House was opened to the public and became the first home on Heritage Street.