Directory of hotels, motels, casinos, chapels, and landmarks on the City of Las Vegas portion of Las Vegas Blvd South, Fremont St to Sahara Ave. A work in progress.
Las Vegas Blvd S. & Fremont
Hacienda Horse & Rider (sign), Las Vegas Blvd S & Fremont. Installed by the Neon Museum, unveiled November 13, 1996. Las Vegas Blvd sign map
125 LVBS: Centel (Central Telephone Building) (1959)
226 LVBS: Hitching Post (1948-1995)
300 LVBS: Foley Federal Building and US Courthouse (1967). Original site of Las Vegas Grammar School, 1911. 1960: School closed, becomes school administration building. 1965: Sold to federal gov't, demolished in July (RJ 7/29/65, 9/4/66). 1967: Foley building completed.
400 LVBS: Historic Fifth Street School (1936)
225 LVBS: Villa Francesca (1962-1967), Villa Inn (1967-) RJ 4/27/62, 11/12/67
231 LVBS: Wee Kirk O'The Heather (1940-2020)
313 LVBS: Kozy Rest Court (1942-1954), Cozy Rest Motel (1955-c. 1975)
405 LVBS: Lido Motel (1936-1970). Opened as Lido Auto Court, later as "Motel". Phil Empey, owner
411 LVBS: Doyle's Motor Lodge (1930), Wilmots Motor Lodge (1937-1940), Robe's Motor Lodge (1941-1989). 12 units, built by JJ "Jack" Doyle, later owned by J.D. Wilmot, then Nellie Robe (RJ 4/9/37; M Curry; History by J Kowalewski, 1984)
Clark Ave
508 LVBS: Silver Saddle (1948-1970)
514 LVBS: Orchid Florist & Wedding Chapel (c. 1948-1956), Little Chapel Around The Corner (1956-c. 1982) Florist opened c. 1948, chapel seen in 1951.
524 LVBS: Silver Bell Chapel (c. 1957-1965), Lucky Chapel (c. 1965-1970s). Residence in the 30s; Frank Dio Dato's anqities shop in the late 40s (RJ 11/23/46), office in the 50s. Silver Bell relocated to 607 LVBS.
526 LVBS: Doyle's Auto Court (c. 1932), Ye King's Rest (1936-1973), King's Rest Motel (1973-1987). Built by JJ "Jack" Doyle, sister property with 411 LVBS; bought by CJ Hammond. History by J Kowalewski. RJ 1/26/37, RJ 8/14/36.
610 LVBS: El Tovar Court, Motel (1938-1962), Fred White Motel (1963-1970).
620 LVBS: Speirs Auto Camp (1933-1948), Savoy Court Motel (1949-1970s).
507 LVBS: Model Motor Inn (1932-1963) RJ 7/12/32
513 LVBS: The Wedding Chapel (1933-?), Lucky Wedding Chapel (1940s). The first independent wedding chapel in Las Vegas, 24 hrs - RJ 9/29/1933.
525 LVBS: Boulevard Motel (1964-2004) Francis & Christine Von Sturm.
527 LVBS: Palace Motel (1931-1991) History by J Kowalewski, 1984
607 LVBS: Mesquite Club (1930s-1959), Apple Blossom Chapel (c. 1960-1963), Chapel of the Bells (1964-1965), Silver Bell Chapel (1966-2002), Mon Bel Ami Chapel (2003-).
615 LVBS: Royal Motel (1940-2005). Built and owned by W.C. Faulkner (RJ 8/13/40, 8/11/47). Sold 1945. Demolished c. 2006.
619 LVBS: McKee's aka Gretna Green Chapel (c. 1939-1984), Graceland Chapel (1984-).
621 LVBS: The Motel Court (1930s-1964). RJ 9/8/36, irregularly listed, aka E. L. Whiteside Motel.
625 LVBS: El Cholo (1953-) Opened in 1952 at 510 LVB, moved here in 53.
631 LVBS: Showgirl Video (1988-2019)
Garces Ave
704 LVBS: Nevada Motel (1937-1977) RJ 1/5/37, RJ 3/17/37. Opened briefly as Archibald Motel in 1937 (Herbert Archibald, owner). Neon sign with cowboy added 1950. Sweetheart Chapel (c. 1966-1990) aka Desert Bell Chapel, Sweetheart Desert Bell opened in one of the motel bungalows. 1977: Fire damages and closes motel (RJ 6/2/77); chapel possibly closed at that time. Signs for the motel and chapel remained on site until the property was demolished, circa '89/90.
708 LVBS: Normandie Motel (1937-2000)
725 LVBS: 5th Street Liquor (1945-1988). RJ 6/5/88. Building demolished 2014, replaced with Pawn Plaza.
730 LVBS: First National Bank of Nevada (1951-1989). Original architects A.L. Worswick, Elmo Bruner. 50 ft x 150 ft, described in "New Branch One of Most Modern Banking Houses," Review Journal, 4/21/51 p.13, and illustrated on p. 11. Expansion date unknown, before 1963. Became First Interstate Bank c. 1982, closed in 1989. 1996: City of Las Vegas leases (Cohan, J. "City approves leasing office building" RJ 5/16/96). Remodeled, opened the Development Services Center c. 1997-2012 using the address 431 South 4th St.
801 LVBS: Old West Motel (c. 1946-1985), New West (1985-c. 1993). RJ 6/1/46
809 LVBS: Ye Wayside Court (1942-1966)
818 LVBS: Connell Wedding Chapel (1940s)
824 LVBS: Candle Lite Chapel (mid-late 1960s)
827 LVBS: Graceland Chapel (c. 1983-c. 1987), Cupid's Chapel (1992-2017), demolished. Earliest reference to "Graceland" Chapel at 827 or any address is RJ 1/5/84.
928 LVBS: Gateway Motel (1932-2024)
Charleston Blvd
1100 LVBS: Sill's Drive-In (1942-1959), Tip Top Drive-In (1959-c. 1965). Steak Corral (1966-1976), Tommy's BBQ (70s-80s) Circular drive-in restaurant demolished c. 1965. Second structure demolished mid 80s, replaced with 7-11 in c. 1989.
1111 LVBS: Heers-Roeder building (1962-1996). 1970s: aka Collet building
1132 LVBS: Boulder Auto Court (c. 1937-1965). Owned and possibly built by N. Pahor, sold in 1945. Replaced by auto shop in 1965.
1133 LVBS: Monterey Motel (1947-2018). 1944: houses in back built "two houses ... place for business building in front" RJ 2/23/45. 1947: motel opens. Second sign installed after 7/67 and before 10/69. Closed 2018, demolished 2019.
1145 LVBS: Acre Court (1941-1955). Possibly the site of Clark Auto Court (W. H. Clark) in 1933 (G. Lewis. "The case of the murdered cop." The Nevadan, 3/10/74).
1150 LVBS: Westward Ho Motel (1942-1968), Westwind (1968-1991), Econo Lodge (1990s), Village Inn aka On the Vegas Boulevard Hotel (2000s-). The first of three Westward Ho motels in Las Vegas. 1962: motel demolished or buildings moved (RJ 7/21/62). New motel build in 1963, later called "Westward Ho No. 2."
1205 LVBS: Westward Ho Motel "No. 1" (1963-1967), Eastward Ho (1967-1973), Lotus North (1975-c. 1979?), Tally Ho (c. 1985), Thunderbird Hotel (1986-c. 2000), Viva Las Vegas Villas (c. 2001), Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. Note: Three motels at 1205, 1213, and 1215 have operated together and separately. 1963: 1205 & 1213 were opened as one motel, with office/chapel in front. Hyatt Lodge owned the three motels in the 70s. Bob Stupak owner in the late 80s-90s. Circa 2001: The 1205 wing as Viva Las Vegas Villas with themed rooms, Viva Las Vegas Wedding; the 1213 wing as another motel.
1208 LVBS: Adobe Auto Court (1930s), Alaska Motel (1947-1965), Penthouse Apt Motel (1966-1972), Budget Motel (c. 1976-1979), Seven Seas Motel (1980s), Las Vegas Int'l Hostel (1990s), Sin City Hostel (2000s-)
1210 LVBS: Desert Star Motel (1961-). Initially called Lucky Dice Motel, unclear if it was open with this name.
1215 LVBS: Lotus Inn (1964-1985), Aruba aka Thunderbird Hotel (2000s-). Opened 6/21/64 with Sambo's Restaurant. M & E Cooper, M & V Roberts, owners. Julius Gabriele, arc. Listed as Monte Carlo Motel in 1979.
1236 LVBS: Coronado Court (c. 1939/1942-1954), Good Luck Motel (1954-1956), Midway (1956-1988), misc. Bungalows Hostel (2022). Property history.
1238 LVBS: Talk of the Town. Built c. 1957 as an automobile showroom. Desert Edsel Sales (1957 - Opens Showroom. Review-Journal, 11/15/57 p13A), Todkill English Ford, Carrol's Hamburgers (1961), Sam Krug Chrysler-Plymouth (c. 1970-1971), Mercedes Room (late 70s), Talk of the Town (1993-). The "Strippers" sign first seen in 1965 as "Hamburgers."
1300 LVBS: Hoge Court (c. 1941-?), Chevron Auto Court (1947-1986), High Hat Regency Motel (1987-). Originally a Standard service station and auto court under Walter D Hoge RJ 4/28/43. Chevron Auto Court was demolished, replaced with a new Chevron Motel in 1958. Ax murder in Rm. 4 (RJ 4/21/83).
1301 LVBS: Little White Chapel (1954-)
1310 LVBS: Circle J Motel (1954-1964)
1320 LVBS: Strip Centre (1954-2021). Commercial building with House of Darrell and 1-Hour Duo Cleaning. "Strip Centre" was 1960s rebranding. Closed since early 00s, demolished 2021.
1400 LVBS: Villa Vegas Motel (1962-1990s). This might have been Nash Auto Court c. 1946-1953. In or around 1970 the address of Villa Vegas was changed to 1409 S 4th
1401 LVBS: Home Motel (1935-1952), Aqua Motel (1953-1983), Shalimar (1984-).
1411 LVBS: Del Mar Motel (1952-2005) 1960: marquee-style sign/facade added to building, design by Western Neon (RJ 2/28/60). 2005: stripped of license by the city (LVS), demolished (LVW)
1412 LVBS: Alamo Court/Motel (c. 1931-1990s). Address changed from LVBS to 4th St circa 1970; sign for Alamo Motel can be seen in 1995 next to Golden West. 1400-block demolished in 1996.
1414 LVBS: Golden West Hotel (1960s-1990s). 1400-block demolished in 1996.
1431 LVBS: Chapel of Love (1985-2000s). Arc. Armét & Davis, opened 11/8/66 (RJ 11/6/66). Bob's Big Boy (1966-1980), Blue Onion Restaurant (1981-1984). Operated as Chapel of Love into the early 2000s, later became Garden of Love, various other chapel names. Destroyed by fire 1/12/2021.
Las Vegas Blvd S. & 3rd / 4th Street
Note: Intersection redeveloped in 1996, even side of 1400 block demolished.
1500-1506 LVBS: Lincoln Auto Court (c. 1942-1953), Leavitt building (1954-). Grocery store, Silver Spur Hotel (c. 1975-2015), Traveler's Hostel.
1508 LVBS: Bates Motel (c. 1938?-1963), Tod Motor Motel (1963-2015) Bates last appears in 1/63 directory; new motel announced in RJ 3/2/63; Tod opens c. Nov (RJ 11/5/63), Tobler & Oliver, owners.
1516 LVBS: Ringside Liquors, Dino's Lounge (1953-)
1519 LVBS: Cal-Neva Auto Court (1931-1970s) and Cupid Chapel (1959-1991). "[Catherine White] ... built the Cal-Neva auto court in October 1931" - RJ 10/17/34. Motel consists of two wings surrounding a center lobby. Name changed to Cal-Neva "Motel" c. mid-50s. 1958: Yucca Wedding Chapel opened adjacent to the motel. 1960: Chapel renamed Cupid Wedding Chapel. Motel closed c. '71, and the motel lobby is remade into the new chapel site. Chapel closed in 1991. Note: Cal-Neva, Kozy Court (1523), and Invanhoe (1531) were all built at an angle aligned with South 3rd within the boundary of Boulder Addition. Restaurant was built on the 1523-1531 property in the mid 80s; restaurant becomes Olympic Garden. Cal-Neva/Cupid demolished c. 1991, replaced with Olympic Garden parking.
1523 LVBS: Kozy Kourt (c. 1935-1962). Located behind De Luxe Auto Court.
1531 LVBS: Ivanhoe Motel (1948-1952), Sunset Motel (1955-1969). Located behind De Luxe Auto Court.
1600 LVBS: States Auto Camp (1928-1930s), Outpost Motel (c. 1945-1958). Shopping center (1959-) States Camp was cabins (each named after US states), store, and Texaco station. Block 18, Boulder Addition. LVA 9/27/28, RJ 4/20/29. Outpost Motel may have used the States cabins. "Begun as an 'old type' motel, with separate cottages with carports between. It was a pioneer Las Vegas enterprise … carports between the original cottages were reconstructed ... [connecting them into] motel units" RJ 11/30/58. The motel units and sign were relocated to Henderson in Jan. 1959, where additional units and lobby were added. RJ 1/19/59. 1959, Aug: Motel replaced with Market Town Builders & Home Supply, developed by N. & M. Adelson. Later home to Odyssey Records (1973-2004).
1601 LVBS: De Luxe Auto Court (1933-1965) with Chapel of the White Stars (c. 1960-c. 1965). Complex demolished in 1965 or 1966, replaced with present gas station & market.
Oakey Blvd
1700 LVBS: Triangle Auto Camp (1930s). Silver State Court (c. 1938-1940s). Market Place Shopping Center, White Cross Drugs (1955). Location of Triangle Camp described as S 5th near Wyoming. 1955: Market Town Shopping Center, developed by M. Adelson. White Cross Drugs, the blvd-facing wing opens later in '55. (Pharmacy history told in RJ 2/28/55.) Pharmacy closed in 2012. Diner/cafe within the pharmacy wing: Liberty Cafe c. 1989, became Tiffany's Cafe in 2004, became Vickie's Diner in 2014, closed in 2020.
1717 LVBS: Chapel of the Flowers (1960-) Originally "Little" Chapel of the Flowers. County records office dates this 1955, but it is not there in any street directories, phone books, etc, until 1960. Chapel was rebuilt or completely remodeled in the 1980s.
1727 LVBS: Yucca Motel (c. 1952-2000s)
1731 LVBS: Em-Le Motel (1952-1970s), Oasis Motel (1977-). 1735-1737 LVB is the front building. Hitching Post chapel relocated here in 1995, closed in the 2000s.
1801 LVBS: Higgins Motel (1951-1988). Casa Blanca Inn (1989-1993)
1809 LVBS: Rummel Motel (1945-2017). Last sign (orange) was installed circa '57-60. Closed 2017, destroyed by fire 2018, sign removed 2019.
1818 LVBS: Gay 90s Club (60s-70s)
1826 LVBS: Round-Up Drive-In (1948-1963), Denny's #2 (1963-2018) Denny's - Arc. Armét & Davis.
St. Louis Ave
2000 LVBS: Million Dollar Historic Gambling Museum (1974), Vegas World (1979-1995), Stratosphere (1996-)
2025 LVBS: Gaslite Motel (1956-1995) Opened in 1956. 1971 merged with Sulinda. 1996: Bought by Stratosphere, demolished (RJ 1/25/96)
2035 LVBS: Sulinda Motel (1953-1995) Opened in 1953. 1962: Motel sold to Jack Ferguson circa '62, became aka “Ferguson’s Sulinda.” 1971: listed as Sulinda by Gaslite (two motels merge) in directories. 1996: Bought by Stratosphere, demolished (RJ 1/25/96)
2109 LVBS: Gladstone Motel (1950-c. 1970) First appears on a 1950 map. 26-units, smaller than the motels on either side. c. 1970: Chapel of the Stars opened in front of the hotel and the motel rooms were merged with Rancho Anita. Chapel uses different names over the years, last known as White Lace and Promises Chapel. 1991: Chapel closed after fire (RJ, 5/25/91).
2121 LVBS: Rancho Anita Motel (1950-1995) Opens with wood-style sign, changed to “pool” shaped sign circa 1965-1968. After 1988, merged with Sulinda as Sulinda Inn (seen in summer 1994 video). 1996: Bought by Stratosphere, demolished (RJ 1/25/96)
2200 LVBS: Sun N Sand Motel (1954-1981), Sunshine Motel (1981-1990), Mojave Meadow Motel (1990-1994), Aztec Inn Casino (1994-). Casino built over the former pool and corner in 1990.
2205 LVBS: Holiday Motel (1952-2017) Freddy Worth. Opened as "Holiday Inn," unrelated to the chain. Neon sign first seen 2/58. 1963: becomes Holiday Motel - "Inn" seen 8/63, "Motel" seen 10/63. Spikes added to the sign c. 1965. Closed 2017, sign removed 2018. 2019: becomes The Blvd Apartments with 2211 LVBS.
2210 LVBS: Tropics Motel (1953-1967) 23-units. No record before April 1953 directory. Replaced with IHOP in 1967. IHOP closed c. 2018, burned down 6/12/2024.
2211 LVBS: Holiday House (1983-2017) 1953 or 1954: opens as Hawthorne House. 1954: Bagdad Inn "will be reconstructed on the site of Hawthorne House (RJ 9/13/54), opens in Dec with sign by EPCO. 1960: Red Fez cocktail lounge added 10/11/60 (RJ); Bagdad sign raised/altered. 1978: Red Fez becomes Bud’s Cocktail Lounge. 1980: Bud’s becomes Ram’s Head Lounge. 1983 motel becomes Holiday House, lounge becomes Little Vegas Chapel. Bagdad sign altered to become Holiday House sign. Motel closed 2017. Sign modified in 2019, becomes The Blvd Apartments.
2233 LVBS: Glenn Vegas Motel (1952-1964), Vegas Holiday Motel (1964-1981), Fun City Motel (1952-2020) with Chapel of the Bells
2301-2309 LVBS: Lasky Bldg (1955-) Charles A. Lasky, designed by Zick & Sharp (RJ 7/14/54, 7/18/54). Night & Day Wedding Chapel (1967-1970), Chapel of the Stars (1971-70s), Sulton’s Palace Massage Salon (1973-1976), World Famous Chapel (70s-80s)
2310 LVBS: El Mirador Motel (1948-2017). First record is in "Hotel Greeters to Perfect Organization Here," RJ 3/26/48. George A. McElroy, proprietor in the 40s. Shops built in front of the motel c. late 1970s. Motel demolished 2017.
2400 LVBS: Tower Auto Court (1930s-1950s), Francisco Square (1959-), Bonanza Gift Shop (1983-).
Francisco Square, later called Sahara Square, was originally anchored by a grocery store, then occupied by various casinos: Honest John's (1959-1978), Lucky's Casino (1967-1972), Money Tree (1967-1979), Big Wheel Casino (1971-1975), Centerfold (1976-1977), Jolly Trolley (1977-1981), Jackpot Casino (1971-1979), Quarter Corner Casino (1982-1989), Friendly Fergies (1989-1997)
2423 LVBS: Foxy’s Deli (1955-1975) at the Sunland Shopping Center (2401-2427 LVBS) which opened Apr. 1954. 1955, Apr 17: Abe Fox opens Foxy's Delicatessen. 1975: Deli sold (Source) and in 1976 becomes Foxy’s Firehouse Casino, expands to the corner of Sahara Ave. Early 1980s: Shopping center demolished, leaving only the casino. 1988, Dec 1: Foxy's casino closed; casino demolished '88 or '89. 1992: Holy Cow opens in a new structure. Closed in 2002, demolished in 2012.
Sahara Ave (San Francisco Ave until 1963)
SAHARA AVE – by date.
1953-2004: Robinson Apartments, Enchanted Village. 200 W Sahara Ave. Replaced by Allure Condos, Lucky Dragon, etc.
1962: Golden Steer (1962-)
308 W Sahara Ave | Opened 1962 (see notes). Expanded late 70s. Original owners: Rex Littleton and Chuck Hensley, former employees of Frank Musso's (RJ 5/10/62). Joe Kludjian, owner from c. late 60s-90s. ("Joe Kludjian told me he won it from Frank Musso gambling. Originally, the place was 1/2 the size. You'd enter on the east side through an unassuming door. In 1977 or so, we expanded it to what it is now." - Hollis Thompson Barnhart, 2022.) Signorelli, owner since 90s. History of Golden Steer.
