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November 10, 2007

Vintage Elements Should Be Saved Even If They Don’t Work

We’ve found a one owner home, with everything original. There’s some structural problems and slab problems, which can be fixed, but it’s a tremendous project house for the right person with time energy and money […]
November 7, 2007

The Moonlight Bus Tour – Part 5 – The Las Vegas Country Club

Midnight’s good for seeing well lit buildings, but it wasn’t so great for seeing the clubhouse at the LVCC. It was totally dark, and the bus was outside the gates on Joe S. Brown Drive. […]
November 6, 2007

The Rat Pack In Front Of The Sands Hotel Is The Iconic Las Vegas Photo Of All Time

The Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour – Part 4 It took something REALLY exciting like a moonlight bus tour of Modernist Las Vegas to get me onto the strip on a Friday Night. But there […]
November 6, 2007

Edward Durell Stone – Modernist Architect Given Credit For Use Of Decorative Block Facings

Our tour the other night and the subsequent discussions of the decorative block designs led me to do some homework on Edward Durell Stone. His NYC Brownstone is one his most famous and most hated […]
November 6, 2007

This And That And The Other

Funeral for Robert Goullet Is Open to the Public http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/ _____________________________________________________________ Frazier Hall Preservation Meeting At UNLV There will be a meeting with University Regent Mark Alden regarding Frazier Hall to be held Friday, November 9th at […]
November 5, 2007

The Moonlight Bus Tour Of Mid Mod Las Vegas – Part 3

As I mentioned in part one, the first leg of the tour took us to some of the terrific motor hotels of the mid 1900’s. Las Vegas still has a huge inventory of existing ones. […]
November 5, 2007

Regarding Frazier Hall

Hello Historic Preservationists, There will be a meeting with University Regent Mark Alden regarding Frazier Hall to be held Friday, November 9th at the TAM Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. […]
November 3, 2007

Moonlight Tour of The Mid Century Modern Heritage of Las Vegas

Chris Nichols author of  “The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister” was a featured speaker yesterday at the Vegas Valley Book Festival. He also graciously conducted the tour along with MaryMargaret from the Atomic Age Alliance. The Wiki […]
November 1, 2007

A Very Busy Time For Culture, Art And History In Vintage Las Vegas

This is my own response to the travel and leisure article, the LV Sun response from Kristen Peterson, and Paco’s letter to the editor. Tonight from 6–8 is the Opening reception for the Vegas Valley […]
November 1, 2007

Cultural And Historical Preservation – If We Don’t Know What The Problem Is, How Can We Get To A Solution?

Travel and Leisure’s Poll points out why we have to try even harder! Kristen nailed a great response to the  article which put Las Vegas last on yet another list. Poll says last; We don’t care. […]