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Welcome To Uncle Jack's Very Vintage Vegas!
Vintage Las Vegas Homes,
Historic Las Vegas Neighborhoods,
Las Vegas History,
Urban Living In Las Vegas.
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Classic Las Vegas - Lynn Zook’s Preservation of 20th Century Las Vegas
Curbed LA - WOW!
RE Agent In CT - Athol Kay's Opus
RETRO RENOVATION - Pam's Excellent Effort At Re-creating A Retro Life
Carnival Of Real Estate - Minus Elephant Ears, But Still Mighty Tasty
Lotta Livin' - A Celebration Of Really Cool Things Mid Century
Bawld Guy Talking - Minus The Hair; Plenty Insightful
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Everywhere We Look
When You Haven’t Seen The Historic Neighborhoods Of Vintage Las Vegas For 3 Years
January 30th, 2008 Categories: Everywhere We Look, Las Vegas Real Estate News
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James has been living in Florida for the last 3 years, but for 10 years prior had lived at various times in Huntridge, Paradise Palms and McNeil. I spent the other afternoon with James on a preliminary search in preparation for his moving back to LV this summer.
James was blown away by the positive change in all the neighborhoods we visited. There were homes and streets that he knew pretty well, and remembered what they looked like 3–13 years ago.
When I’m showing homes to someone who’s never been in Vintage Vegas, they often are distracted or disappointed by the one run down home, or awful landscape of a particular house on a particular block. James was focused on what had changed since he left.
Usually I’m the one pointing out how things such as….
This block used to look real crappy, or that house used to have 2 cars up on blocks, or don’t you love the new colors they picked for that house when they repainted. It was a real pleasure to be hearing it from someone else, who was looking at things with an old perspective.
He said it was kind of like the niece of his that he hadn’t seen in 3 years who went from being a pimply plumb 14 year old, to a very good looking 17 year old.
Since there’s rarely a week that I don’t drive thru just about every one of the Vintage Las Vegas neighborhoods, it’s easy not see the gradual change that’s occurring every day. I was very happy to get this reaction from someone who’s been gone for 3 years.
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Everywhere We Look In Vintage Las Vegas, We’re Still Seeing Constant Improvement
December 16th, 2007 Categories: Everywhere We Look, Home Repair and Remodel, Las Vegas Real Estate News, Market Conditions
The momentum has not changed in the least. New landscaping, new driveways, new windows, new roofs, and who knows what on the insides of our classic 50’s and 60’s homes.
If you see an improvement project in ANY of our Vintage Neighborhoods, send us a photo, or email us an address and we’ll grab the picture.
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Major Renovation Underway in John S. Park Historic Neighborhood
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Downtown Las Vegas, Everywhere We Look, Home Repair and Remodel, John S Park Historic Neighborhood
Last month we reported the partial demolition of a the home on the corner of 7th and Bracken in the Radlick Park Subdivision. We grabbed some photos over the weekend of the framing that’s in process.
We’ve talked to the owner, who promises us the finished look will still be in character with the neighborhood.
There’s a few other 2 story homes nearby, so it won’t be the only one around, and the turreted entry should be interesting and fun.
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Everywhere We Look - Replacement Windows Are A Major Upgrade To The Homes Of Vintage Las Vegas
November 26th, 2007 Categories: Everywhere We Look, Home Repair and Remodel
Energy Efficiency is a major part of making our older homes “functionally modern”. Window and Sliding Door replacement is one of the most expensive things we can do, but they pay for themselves in no time.
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St. Louis Ave Dedication Ceremony
November 20th, 2007 Categories: Beverly Green, Downtown Las Vegas, Events, Everywhere We Look, Historic Preservation, Las Vegas Real Estate News, Southridge
The Las Vegas City Council invites you to attend the dedication ceremony for the completion of the St. Louis Avenue Improvement Project.
Monday, November 26, 2007 10 AM
St. Louis Avenue and Santa Clara, just east of Paradise Ave.
RSVP to Department of Public Works 229–4186
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Street Spam Is Just As Ugly As Graffiti -
November 16th, 2007 Categories: Everywhere We Look, Las Vegas Real Estate News, The Las Vegas Strip
There’s another pervasive form of SPAM that I had never thought of as Spam. But it’s just as annoying, distracting, ugly and illegal. So I guess the word Spam is appropriate.
I got a call yesterday from a man in Dallas Texas. He had googled “Code Enforcement Las Vegas” and found my post on 20 Frequently Asked Questions From Las Vegas Code Enforcement. He belongs to a group that’s purpose is to get rid of STREET SPAM!
He says that Las Vegas is the Street Spam capital of the world, and that the vast majority of it is SCAM SPAN. I doubt you’ll make 5000 a month working from home if you just call this 800 number.
It turns out theres a whole internet organization called CAUSS – Citizens Against Ugly Street Spam
I’ve pulled many a sign off of stop signs and street light poles when I find them in actual neighborhoods, but I’ve never done anything about them when they’re all up an down streets like Charleston, and Desert Inn and Eastern and Rancho and Valley View.
I’m not going to get officially involved as there’s too much on my plate as it is, but I thought perhaps some of you might like to take on a new civic beautification project .
From the 20 Questions
17 -Can I post signs on utility poles and/or other devices in public right-of-ways? No, signs shall not be placed on public property, right-of-way, utility pole or device. All signs are required to have a sign permit issued from the Planning Department 229-6301.
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Very Vintage Vegas Is Playing Guessing Games This Weekend
November 10th, 2007 Categories: Cool Stuff, Everywhere We Look, Las Vegas Real Estate News
We seem to be playing guessing games this week. I’ve got a $10 gift card from Rejavenate, our favorite independant coffee shop/art gallery in all of Las Vegas to anyone who guesses what this stuff in the toilet tank is (or how it got there). Give me a call, send me an email, or post it in the comments. First one to guess wins.
If I’ve already told you the story personally, you’re not eligible. I’ll tell the rest of the story by Wednesday.
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The Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour - Part 2
November 5th, 2007 Categories: Architecture, Events, Everywhere We Look, Historic Preservation, Mid Century Modern, Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour
Who would have thought that the power plant of Circus Circus would prove to be an interesting spot on the tour?
MaryMargaret showed us the block screens surrounding the building. She was kind enough to mention VVV and the various posts that we’ve done in the past regarding Decorative Block Sun Screens, and here and here that were ubiquitous of the architectural design in Mid Century Modernism.
I’ve collected pictures so far of 37 different designs, and keep threatening to create a post showing all of them at once. I’m threatening to do once again. I’ll eventually get around to it.
One of the interesting things that MM mentioned was that they were first created by a man named Block STONE! That’s why they’re called “stone screens”. I’ve always called them decorative block, since I didn’t know there was anyone to give credit to. (Thanks MM for setting the record straight in the comments)
I’ve only ever found one source on line for them, from a company out of Orlando Florida. A-1 Block Service
Lowes Depot only carries 2 very simple designs which I mentioned in one of the previous posts. I think there’s enough interest in Mid Mod now that some entrepreneurial soul could start a little backyard business designing new patterns and reproducing the old ones.
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Marissa and Randy Are The Newest Neighbors in Vintage Las Vegas
November 2nd, 2007 Categories: Downtown Las Vegas, Everywhere We Look, Las Vegas Real Estate News, Market Conditions, Mortgage, Southridge
If I learned anything at all from the meltdown of the mortgage industry since August, it’s that your credit scores are critical.
Marissa and Randy first contacted me back in August. We determined that they’d get much better rates and terms on their mortgage if we could get their scores up even just a little. Well, they did some rebalancing of the credit cards, scraped up a little more down payment, and ended up saving about 300 a month on the same home they were in love with from the start.
The biggest worry is that the home they’d picked would sell before they got it. It was worth the wait and the worry, and they’re moved in and busy getting settled. Welcome to Vintage Vegas!
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Historic Neighborhood Monuments Installed On St. Louis Avenue
October 31st, 2007 Categories: Beverly Green, Everywhere We Look, Las Vegas History, Southridge
We want to thank the City of Las Vegas for our 2 latest historic neighborhood monument signs.
They’re the final finishing touches to the St. Louis Avenue Beautification project that we’ve reported on many times in the past.
I founded the Southridge Neighborhood Association in 2001 as a response to the Stratosphere’s plan to build a giant scorpion tail shaped roller coaster down the side of their tower and across Las Vegas Boulevard right to the edge of my neighborhood. Originally, Southridge’s boundaries were from Sahara to Oakey and LVBS to Maryland Parkway. In 2004, we split in half, and created the Beverly Green Neighborhood Association from 6th Street and west to the Strip.
The City of Las Vegas has a whole Department called Neighborhood Services. It was just coincidence that las night’s Citizen Leadership Academy was hosted by Neighborhood Services. Neighborhood Services helps to start and support the associations in an effort to create safer, prettier and spirited neighborhoods. If you want to start one, or get involved with one, you can call 229–2330.
Clark County has a similar department with a similar program if you don’t live in the city. Their phone number is 455–3777
From the article I linked to above, here’s a little piece of recent downtown history for you:

















