The Historic Las Vegas Project

Discover Clark County History

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The Vanderpump Hotel

Barbary Coast opened on March 2, 1979.

Barbary Coast closed on February 27, 2007.

Barbary Coast renamed Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon on March 1, 2007.

Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon closed on February 4, 2013.

Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon renamed The Cromwell Las Vegas on April 21, 2014.

The Cromwell Las Vegas renamed The Vanderpump Hotel on May 29, 2026.

Michael's Gourmet Room opened in 1982 and relocated to South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in 2007.

Drai’s After Hours opened in 1997.

Drai's Beachclub opened in 2014 and closed in 2025.

The land previously occupied: Empey's Desert Villa.

Located on an All-American Road (2000) and a Nevada Scenic Byway (1995).

Located at 3595 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise, Nevada.

The Cromwell Las Vegas

Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon

“Bills Gamblin Hall (2)” by billy kerr is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

Barbary Coast

“BC1979” by CairoBurro is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Allen Hotel

Built in 1912. Demolished by 1990.

Was located in Clark’s Las Vegas Townsite (Block 16).

Was located at 213 North 1st Street, Las Vegas, Nevada.

J. Kowalewski. Clark County Historic Property, Allen Hotel. April 10, 1984. Nevada State Museum Las Vegas.

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Bonanza Square

Built in 1966.

Located at 2410 East Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Wildfire Casino

Wildfire Casino opened on December 27, 2001.

Wildfire Casino renamed Wildfire Rancho in 2003.

The land previously occupied Ernie's Casino (opened in 1962 and demolished in 2002).

Located at 1901 North Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Lake Mead Lounge & Casino

Built in 1964.

Lake Mead Lounge & Casino was operating by the 1990s.

Lake Mead Lounge & Casino renamed Wildfire Lake Mead in 2014.

Located at 846 East Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, Nevada.

Raymond Torres Collection. "On The Way To The Lake". Undated. Nevada Armored Transport, Inc. 1946-1984.

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Hafen's O.K. Tire Store

Opened in 1954. Demolished by 2018.

Was located at 505 West Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, Nevada.

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PT’s Pub

Built in 1973. The first PT's Pub opened at this location in 1982.

Located at 1651 Palm Street, Sunrise Manor, Nevada.

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Magic Star Casino

Magic Star Casino opened on January 1, 1999.

Magic Star Casino renamed Wildfire Boulder in 2008.

Located at 2000 South Boulder Highway, Henderson, Nevada.

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Boulder City Navy Hangar - Bullock Field Hangar

Built in 1941.

Located at 1401 Boulder City Parkway, Boulder City, Nevada.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Built in 1958.

Located at 916 Fifth Street, Boulder City, Nevada.

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Christ Lutheran Church

Built in 1964.

Located at 1401 Fifth Street, Boulder City, Nevada.

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West Charleston Elementary School

Built in 1953. Renamed Howard Wasden Elementary School in 1974. Demolished in 2019.

West Charleston Elementary School

Howard Wasden Elementary School

Was located at 2831 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada.

West Charleston school in Las Vegas: photographic print. Perri Family Photograph Collection. UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives.

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Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center

Opened in 1966. Renamed Southeast Career Technical Academy in 2007. Original structures demolished in 2014.

Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center

Southeast Career Technical Academy

Located at 5710 Mountain Vista Street, Paradise, Nevada.

“Southeast Career” by Eddieg94 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

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Roy W. Martin Middle School

Built in 1959. Destroyed by a fire 2005.

Was located at 2800 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Madison Elementary School

Built in 1953. Demolished in 2002.

Was located in Historic West Las Vegas.

Was located at 1030 J Street, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Madison Elementary School, 1953. Clark County School District Archive Committee.

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Tom Williams Elementary School

Built in 1957. Demolished by 2008.

Was located at 3000 East Tonopah Avenue, North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Photograph of Tom Williams Elementary School, Las Vegas, circa 1950s to 1960s. North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives.

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Park Village Elementary School

Opened in 1955. Demolished by 2008.

Was located on present-day Westminster Way in Henderson, Nevada.

Early Transportation in Las Vegas. Clark County School District Archive Committee.