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Sketch of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), main building, circa 1967

Date

1967

Description

Skeletal sketch of the main building of Circus Circus; drawn with pencil on paper
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Sketch of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), site plan, December 6, 1967

Date

1967-12-06

Description

Rough sketch of the site plan of Circus Circus noted "For Sarno Approval;" mixed media on tissue paper
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), Hippodrome, circa 1968

Date

1967 to 1969

Description

First floor and balcony floor plans for the Circus Circus Hippodrome. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Western Village theme park (Las Vegas), grocery and general stores, exterior elevations, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Architectural plan for a component of the Western Village (ultimately named Last Frontier Village) at the Hotel Last Frontier from 1947.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Letter from Homer Rissman to Frank S. Hofues, Santa Monica, December 21, 1955

Date

1955-12-21

Description

Five-page letter from Homer Rissman to Frank Hofues regarding the Lady Luck Casino, later named the Hacienda.

Text

Architectural drawing of the Holiday Casino (Las Vegas), third level plan, February 24, 1986

Date

1986-02-24

Description

Third level of the 1986 Holiday Casino expansion. Includes revision dates. Drawn on parchment paper. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1987-02-05

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Diazotype of aerial photograph of the Holiday Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1986

Date

1986 to 1988

Description

Aerial photograph of the Holiday Casino complex and surrounding properties on on the Las Vegas Strip. Properties and buildings are labeled. The Holiday Casino complex became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film negative, artist's rendering of the proposed Hacienda (Las Vegas), before 1956

Date

1950 to 1956

Description

An artist's conception of the proposed Lady Luck Casino, later the named the Hacienda. Caption reads "Proposed Structure to be Erected near Las Vegas, Nevada by Efstonbuilt." Inverted negative film transparency. Efstonbuilt, Inc. of Chicago, architects
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film negative, artist's rendering of the proposed Hacienda, perspective view of the south court (Las Vegas), before 1956

Date

1950 to 1956

Description

An artist's conception of the proposed courtyard area for the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Caption also reads "Proposed Structure to be Erected near Las Vegas, Nevada by Efstonbuilt." Inverted negative film transparency. Efstonbuilt, Inc. of Chicago, architects.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film negative, Googie architectural design drawing of the proposed Lady Luck casino (Las Vegas), before 1956

Date

1950 to 1956

Description

An artist's conception of the proposed Lady Luck complex, later the named the Hacienda. Inverted negative film transparency. Efstonbuilt, Inc. of Chicago, architects
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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