May 16, 2008
It’s the retro tile work in the shower that’s the feature of this bathroom. A white toilet is not a feature. A white toilet with the lid open is a TURN OFF! A vertical picture […]
May 15, 2008
Sometimes I feel like Kristen Peterson of the Las Vegas Sun is the best friend that the Historic Preservation Movement has. Even if she spelled my name wrong once , I absolutely love not only […]
May 15, 2008
No, this isn’t a passing fad. It’s actually a movement that as far as Las Vegas is concerned is still in its infancy. Nationwide, the restoration and preservation and revival of Mid Century Modern is […]
May 15, 2008
I promised you that I’d do some of the patterns that are currenty available at your local big box home store. Since it’s still available, this pattern can be seen all over suburban Las […]
May 15, 2008
For the next week, I’ll be doing some extra commenting on on the WMLSPOTD. Why? Because next week I’m making a presentation to my Keller Williiams Realty Office Meeting. I’ll be posting an example of each […]
May 14, 2008
My apologies that this didn’t get shuffled into the list of Historic Preservation Month activities. The Atomic Age Alliance meets Monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, and it’s always at a different and […]
May 13, 2008
I’ve been emailing regularly with Martin Skrelunas. He’s the Preservation Manager of the Philip Johnson “Glass Houseâ€. The Glass House was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation upon the death of Philip Johnson […]
May 13, 2008
To kick – off the state-wide Preservation Week, Re-Invention focuses on the evolution or Re-Invention of downtown Las Vegas by comparing historic and current images of buildings such as Binion’s Hotel on Fremont Street and […]
May 13, 2008
If you missed the festivities last week in Downtown Las Vegas, you get another chance to see what all the hubbub is about. This time it’s the HELLDORADO PARADE, which has been an Las Vegas […]
May 13, 2008
This is a fairly common design that can be found all over Vintage Las Vegas. It’s an “X with boxes in a box. But stop for a second and look at any 4 blocks at […]
May 13, 2008
Fair Housing Laws are often taken to extremes in a “PC” sort of way. We can’t say “near churches”, “near the temple”, “No Jews or Muslims Allowed” or “Christian home has never been bespoiled with booze […]
May 12, 2008
It’s a big week for Historic Preservation: Below the fold is the entire month long schedule for the whole state, county by county. I’m leaving the Clark County Events on the front page. There’s a new addition […]