Millennium Towers (Las Vegas)
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Millennium Tower was a 671 m (2,201.4 ft) tall, 188-story skyscraper planned to be built in Las Vegas, Nevada
. The project was first reported in the Los Angeles Times
on April 6, 2001, and would have featured a "sky park
" observation deck
on the 100th floor. Wind turbine
s placed at the top of the structure, along with photoelectric cells on the exterior, would provide electricity for the entire building. It was one of many competing proposals for what was a vacant, 61 acres (24.7 ha) site just north of the Clark County Government Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The project was first reported in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
on April 6, 2001, and would have featured a "sky park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
" observation deck
Observation deck
__FORCETOC__ An observation deck, observation platform or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure such as a skyscraper or observation tower...
on the 100th floor. Wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s placed at the top of the structure, along with photoelectric cells on the exterior, would provide electricity for the entire building. It was one of many competing proposals for what was a vacant, 61 acres (24.7 ha) site just north of the Clark County Government Center
Clark County Government Center
The Clark County Government Center serves as the government center building for Clark County, Nevada. The complex consists of a six-story county administration building, three one-story buildings for the county commissioners’ chambers, a multipurpose community facility and a central plant...
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