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Plan 5 - The Tri - Level In Paradise Palms - A Mid Century Modern Neighborhood In Las Vegas

February 10th, 2010 Categories: Mid Century Modern, Paradise Palms

This one’s for you, Clay.

There’s no mistaking the Tri-Level design. They were only built South of Desert Inn, in Paradise Palms– the first Mid Century Modern Neighborhood of Las Vegas. You can’t miss them. There’s about a dozen or so of them all together spread out through the neighborhood. There’s still 3 or 4 of them that haven’t had additions or severe modifications or haven’t been stucco’d over.

Find the one on Pawnee Circle. It’s the best original.

They have some of the largest of the “Stone Screen” or “Sun Screen” privacy walls made out of the decorative concrete block that I’m so fond of. (that link will take you to the entire series that we spent all of last year on)

You’ll also note that they came with a zig zag of concrete panels that made up the steps from the street to the front door.

The line of shadow block in the chimney has always been inspirational.

The rubber stamped pricing isn’t very legible but the builder price is starting to really get up there in 1963.

Lot A = $27,950

Lot B = $25,950

Lot C = $31,550

A few (many) of you have been actually reading the amenities list. A few of them that have amused me, or caught my eye:

“ilsa imported Italian tile or glass tile walls around tub”

“Extra large Superamic tile counter top and splash”

“Wall to Wall Carpeting”  and a “Built-In TV outlet”

“full luminous ceiling with fluorescent tubing”

“6 foot built-in sloped mirrored medicine cabinet”

“Decorative block screen wall across entire lower level”

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1. Zane D. said at February 10th, 2010 at 8:25 am

   My friend Mike just emailed to ask if we still have the sloped medicine cabinets. We have one, but the doors were replaced with a solid mirror. Looks like one of the very few original features left in our home that will need to be restored. very cool feature though!

2. heximer said at February 10th, 2010 at 1:34 pm

   wow, this is so cool to see. we’re getting the “5b”. the house was supposed to fund, and we were supposed to get our keys today, but the snowstorm on the east coast has closed the bank we’re dealing with. hopefully we’ll move in tomorrow or friday.
   i’m happy to say we still have most of the amenities printed in the list. the only thing they really changed is the kitchen which we will be working on as soon as money allows.
   once we get the place all fixed up we’ll invite everyone over for a cocktail party.

3. What kind of flooring would you lay in a bottom level of a tri-level house? said at April 14th, 2010 at 4:34 am

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