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December 1, 2008
The post about the Last Look at the Sahara Rancho Office building started an interesting thread in the comments. Jerry Gropp, the Seattle Architect argued that some Mid Century Modern buildings just aren’t worth saving. […]
December 1, 2008
Empty rooms are a problem for photographers. I’ll argue that since this tells me absolutly nothing about the property, that it doesn’t make for a very good MLS photo. If they’d backed away or tilted […]
November 29, 2008
Mark Your Calandars, and please join us on Thursday December 18th from 6 to 8 PM for an informal meet and greet for readers of VeryVintageVegas. We’re doing it at the all new “Frankie’s Tiki […]
November 29, 2008
One of my favorite construction styles is the post and beam that was common in Mid Century Modern Homes In Las Vegas. The concept certainly wasn’t new or modern, but the way it was adapted, […]
November 29, 2008
As the days grow shorter, the ghost gets taller. And he lost an arm somewhere! I hope he’s all right. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES […]
November 28, 2008
We introduced you to Walter Zick last week. Walter Zick and his partner Harris Sharp started the Architectural Firm of Zick and Sharp in 1949. They had a monumental influence on the mid century years of Las Vegas. Walter’s […]
November 28, 2008
Hurry up, Harry! I already pushed the button. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
November 27, 2008
I want to wish all of you a Very Happy Thanksgiving. I’ve told the story before, but since we get new readers all the time, I’ll tell it again. This is how the “Uncle Jack” […]
November 27, 2008
We got all dressed up again Tuesday for The Executive Lounge mixer at the Palazzo, but from there… We attended the SinCityQSocial which was held at Neonopolis. Neonopolis is now the home of the Southern […]
November 24, 2008
I mentioned last week that one of our favorite mid century modern commercial office buildings in all of Las Vegas was at the last stage before the demolition started. They’ve started the domition at the north […]