LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Every day, Steve Darnell walks through what was once the main street of Goodsprings.

It’s like a tour through time, from a Ford garage that once delivered Model T cars in 1917 to where the general store once stood in the historic mining town.

Now, Darnell is working to bring that history back to life, transforming the property into a recreation of what Goodsprings looked like in its heyday.

“What I’m trying to do is when you’re coming down Spring Street, I want to try to recreate what the town was,” Darnell said.

Darnell has restored the original gas station and general store locations. He even brought in a 1920s Las Vegas jail that was once located in downtown Las Vegas.

Preserving Depression-era history

The project stems from Darnell’s passion for preserving

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