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May 6, 2008

Pattern 22 – A Very Simple Design

A square in a square is about as simple as it can be, but it’s elegant and crisp, and doesn’t play with your mind. Actually, it does play with my mind, because it’s the pattern […]
May 5, 2008

Pattern 21 of the Mid Century Modern Decorative Block Series

I found this decorative block pattern in McNeil, which is on the west side of Rancho, between Oakey and Charleston, I’ve only ever found it on 2 of our mid century modern homes, so it’s truly a […]
May 2, 2008

Cinderella Ranches Are Another Style Of Mid Century Modernism

Heidi Swank, one of the very active preservationists and a UNLV Professor in the Sociology Department posted this comment on an old post about Cinderella Ranches. I thought it was a good question that certainly […]
May 2, 2008

Deco Retro Block Wall Pattern Number 20 Found On Mid Century Modern Las Vegas Homes For Sale

A simple fleur de lis, with lots of different focal points.                   Here’s 3 diffent designs that can seen depending on where you focus.       […]
April 30, 2008

Pattern 19 Celebrating The Decorative Concrete Block Walls Of The Mid Century Modern Homes Of Las Vegas

The Iron Cross or Nuclear Warning. It’s very rare. I’ve only ever found it on one property in Paradise Palms.     If you focus at the junction of the blocks, you get a starburst […]
April 29, 2008

Pattern 18 Is From The Stunning Mid Century Modern Las Vegas Country Club

I have a friend who tattooed this design around his biceps.     It’s the block fence that surrounds the Las Vegas Country Club! You can find a about 2 running miles of it if […]
April 28, 2008

Mid Century Modern Homes In Las Vegas Often Had Decorative Stone Screen Walls For Privacy

Pattern #17 in our series, seems to be everyone’s favorite when the subject of the decorative block walls comes up in conversation.       We call them the “champaign bubbles”.     I’ve seen […]
April 27, 2008

Deco Block #16 – Simple Circles

It’s as simple of a design as you can get. One full circle surrounded by 6 half circles. But if you put them together…..     I’ve only found them arranged 2 different ways. A […]
April 26, 2008

The Decorative Concrete Block Walls On The Retro Homes Of Las Vegas #15

Did you know they don’t have to have HOLES in them to make them beautiful? Just a little notch indented in 2 corners can create a striking effect.           This wall […]
April 24, 2008

Pattern 14 Of The Decorative Block Series – Found Only On Very Vintage Vegas

Last Fall, if you’ll remember, The Atomic Age Alliance And The City Of Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Department hosted a “MOONLIGHT BUS TOUR OF MID CENTURY MODERN LAS VEGAS”. On the tour, we were shown […]