What a neat little place we have here in downtown Vegas. I had never even heard of it until a few weeks ago. Sitting under the shadow of the uber-modern looking Federal Courthouse, it's quite the juxtaposition. The Historic Fifth Street School feels like a window back in time.
I was there today for the final day of the Vegas Valley Book Festival, so I didn't really get a true sense of the history of the buildings. The little courtyards were full of people, book vendor stands, and local chefs cooking up some delicious grub. It's appropriate in a way. It is no longer used as a school, but more as a venue for great events such as the Book Festival. What better way to introduce the people of Las Vegas to what little history we have left? Or maybe we do have plenty of history left in Vegas; we just have to find it. I'm hoping that's the case.