The Stratosphere Tower can be seen from the southwest corner of Santa Rosa and San Pablo Drives in this single family neighborhood just north of East Sahara Avenue.
The Stratosphere Tower is seen along with the Las Vegas Monorail station at the SLS Hotel and Casino looking north down Paradis Road south of East Sahara Avenue.
On February 16, 1978, Steven Knowles interviewed Betty Joyce Clark (born 1940 in Cartersville, Georgia) about her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clark first talks about her early places of residence, the schools she attended, and some of the businesses she remembered from the time. She also discusses bus transportation, the first hospitals in town, and the early development of the Las Vegas Strip. Additional topics include the development of utility services for homes, early railroad activity, the development of North Las Vegas, and the first airport and airline services. The latter part of the interview includes discussion of the first department stores, the tourist population, the racial makeup of the city, the police department, and the extent of crime in Las Vegas. The interview finalizes with Clark’s thoughts on the growth of Las Vegas.
Nighttime view of the exterior of Club Bingo, which became the Sahara Hotel and Casino in 1952. Site Name: Club Bingo Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Gordon Chrisite was born on March 9th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. He worked as a carpenter. He helped build numerous hotels including the MGM Grand, Fremont, Desert Inn, and the Sahara.
The Stratosphere Tower can be seen in the distance behind single family homes along Peach Orchard Road north of East Sahara Avenue west of Tree Line Drive.