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March 9, 2009

Vintage Las Vegas Photographs – Mid Century Modern Was The Hot New Housing Style

UPDATE: Monday 11am. Regular Reader Caroline Smith was the first to identify this home. It’s the “Cashman House” from 1959 on the corner of Birch and Waldman in the Scotch 80’s. The property is the […]
March 3, 2009

Cara Greenberg Coined The Phrase Mid Century Modern In 1984

TWO coincidental things happened yesterday. A reader emailed me a picture of a house in Scotch 80’s and asked me if I knew anything about it. I’d done a post on it way back on […]
March 1, 2009

The Flamingo Club Coctail Party Circuit Visits The Flora Dungan House – A Spectacular Desert Mid Mod In Downtown Las Vegas

We’ve been after Steve Evans to show off the “Flora Dungan” home for years. We FINALLY got our wish!  Last night the Flamingo Club (motto – building community one cocktail party at a time), held it’s monthly […]
February 25, 2009

Where Vintage Is Modern

Vintage Vegas got a nice write-up in an article by Tami Cowden on the “Living Las Vegas” ezine. Tami discusses the Mid Century Modern Homes and Neighborhoods of Las Vegas. One of the best kept secrets […]
February 23, 2009

60’s Spy Movies Give Us A Great Library Of Modernism

Last night was all about the movies. The Acadamy Awards show was one of the best that I’ve ever seen. I guess I’m just going to HAVE to go see Slumdog Millionaire. But the real […]
February 20, 2009

Mormon Church In John S. Park Historic Neighborhood To Be Demolished

First I they stopped using it because the roof was leaking. Now I’m hearing rumors that the Morman Church at 8th Street and Franklin is going to be razed. The building was built in 1953 as a […]
February 9, 2009

Fun Features Found In Foreclosures – The Mid Century Modern Neighborhood Of Paradise Palms

A new bank owned listing in the Mid Century Modern Paradise Palms neighborhood still sports the original floating hearth fireplace, clerestory windows and shadow block accent wall. There’s been a lot of additions added to the house, […]
February 2, 2009

Antonio Morelli and His Music – And The Morelli House Which Is The Showcase Icon Of Mid Century Modern Preservation In Las Vegas

Here’s 2 months notice. It’s sure to sell out early (especially because it’s FREE). I’d love to see a huge turnout of VeryVintageVegas readers. DeDee Nave and the terrific woman of the Junior League sent […]
January 20, 2009

Vintage Las Vegas And Retro Las Vegas – What’s the Difference?

Here’s a few examples. Vintage – From the Moulin Rouge (or what’s left of it) on Bonanza in the historic west side of Las Vegas               Retro – the […]
January 13, 2009

Fun Features Found In Foreclosures – A Retro Mid Mod Pink Bathroom In Las Vegas

I’m going back to see the house (which is absolutely not Mid Mod) this afternoon. I got there after dark, and showed it with a flashlight, and just about spit out my teeth when I […]