1948: Bonanza Room opens in May (RJ 5/6/48), signs added. W Becket & W Wurdeman, architects (RJ 7/17/47 Getty). Close built a restaurant on this site in 1946, sold a year later to Prell (RJ 5/2/47). 2009: Store addition on the corner.ġ947-1952: Club Bingo | Prior to Club Bingo, M.D. Includes Tommy B’s Pub (1968-1985) Anthony J Benetti, tavern, package liquor, slots.ġ958: Las Vegas Strip Travelodge | 1957, Sep: Groundbreaking and business arrangement described in RJ 9/29/57. 2007: New building.ġ960-2006: Nevada Square Shopping Center | 2800 LVBS. 1988-2000: Guinness World of Records Museum. 1986: Bought by Arby’s Village LLC, former bank and warehouse demolished in 1987. 1970s: Warehouse built behind the bank, location used in “VEGA$” series. 1950s: Bought by Bank of Nevada, becomes bank branch.

(“Station KENO to hold open house” RJ 11/22/41 KENO-AM 1460, ). Maxwell Kelch’s radio station, sponsored by El Rancho Vegas, relocated to a new building from its previous location at Meadows Club. Tower 2 added in 2005.Ģ007: Sky Las Vegas | 2700 S Las Vegas Blvd. 2003: Hilton Grand Vacations (2650 S Las Vegas Blvd) built on the southern portion of former El Rancho Vegas property. 1970: Property bought by H Hughes (RJ 6/7/70). 1968, Dec 4: El Rancho’s 1950 arrow sign removed. 1964: Hotel reopened as El Rancho Vegas Motor Inn (RJ 3/7/64) w/ shops through c. 1963: Remaining hotel section used as Thunderbird West. 1962: some bungalows removed/relocated (RJ 10/16/62, 11/11/62, 12/27/62) “to make way for new multi-million-dollar El Rancho Building on the grounds” (RJ 9/23/62). 1960, June 17: casino/showroom destroyed by fire.

1951: Hotel renovation led by Katleman, designser Tom Douglas (RJ 7/3/51) “last summer Katleman told Dougles he wanted to ‘get rid of the corn’ but keep the Western character” (RJ 6/18/52) Round Up room becomes Opera House, signs on the building changed.

Beldon Katleman is president of the hotel (RJ 2/22/51) some time after inheriting El Ranco Inc. 1950, Sep: road sign opposite from the resort changed from a billboard to the neon arrow. Leased to different groups over the next five years. 1943: Hotel bought by Conrad Hilton, Joe Drown (RJ 6/22/43). 1941, Nov: New wing with rooms and KENO (AM) station (11/22/41). Hull, Hull Hotel Corp, owner and builder bought 66 acres for $5000 from the LSJ Hunt estate in 1939 or 1940 (RJ 10/25/40, RJ 3/3/86). LAS VEGAS FESTIVAL GROUNDS / HILTON GRANDġ941-1960: El Rancho Vegas | 2720 Hwy 91 | T. Prior to 1959, S Las Vegas Blvd was South 5th St / U.S.

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