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May 2008

May 15, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – Bright Sunny Kitchens Are Important When You’re Home Is For Sale In Las Vegas

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

Atomic Age Alliance Meeting Tonight At The Liberace Home

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

The Philip Johnson “Glass House” – A Handcrafted Work Of Modernist Art And Why It’s Important To Historic Preservation In Las Vegas

I’ve been emailing regularly with Martin Skrelunas. He’s the Preservation Manager of the Philip Johnson “Glass House”. The Glass House was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation upon the death of Philip Johnson […]
May 13, 2008

Re-Invention:The Las Vegas News Bureau Captures the Essence of Downtown

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

Annual Helldorado Parade In Downtown Las Vegas on Saturday May 17 7 PM

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

Mid Century Modern Architectural Design – Pattern #28 In Our Look At The Stone Screens Of Vintage Las Vegas

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

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day -Ya’ll Pray For Us That Our House Sells

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

Nevada “Historic Preservation Month” Calandar Of Events And Programs

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 […]
May 12, 2008

Retro And Vintage Mid Century Modern Homes In Las Vegas – Pattern #27 In The Series On Decorative Concrete Block Screens

This decorative concrete block is so cute. It’s like an iceing swirl on a birthday cake. It’s a much softer design, with rounded edges, unlike most of the previous ones we’ve studied. I only have pictures from 2 properties, but […]
May 12, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – But The Earthquake Was In China!

Going to try to stay on schedule this week. Just move the cars, line up an edge of the house with those little crosshair thingings in the view finder, and THEN take the picture.   […]