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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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Film transparency of a sketch for the Golden Nugget neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1984

Date

1981 to 1987

Description

Inverted negative transparency. Partially freehand, annotated plan for the neon sign for the Golden Nugget on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets. The original sign was installed by YESCO in 1948.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketch, casino area, circa mid 1970s

Date

1973 to 1976

Description

Preliminary sketch of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino gambling area. Drawn in pencil on torn sheets of tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, section at casino level, circa mid 1970s

Date

1973 to 1976

Description

Preliminary cross section of the casino of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, tower study, circa mid 1970s

Date

1973 to 1976

Description

Preliminary sketch of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino tower. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper taped to mylar. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, partial transverse section, December 22, 1977

Date

1977-12-22

Description

Partial cross section of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, transverse section looking west, June 30, 1978

Date

1978-06-30

Description

Transverse section of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Latest Drawing Revision: 1978-07-27

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, transverse section at the porte-cochère, July 25, 1978

Date

1978-07-25

Description

Transverse section of the porte-cochère of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, section through the porte-cochère, July 25, 1978

Date

1978-07-25

Description

Cross section through the porte-cochère of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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