Gone But Not Forgotten

This page is dedicated to the Places in Las Vegas that while they may not be there anymore, still exist in our memory. As we find photos or postcards, we will post them along with info about the buildings and businesses:

Special Thanks to RoadsidePictures

Eric Lynxwiler, As We Knew It, LA Time Machines, Nevada State Museum and UNLV Special Collections for letting us their photos.

Airdome Theatre

Aku Aku Restaurant

Alberts

Algiers Hotel

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Allen and Hansons Men's Store

Alpine Village Restaurant

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Arctic Circle Drive-In

Arizona Club

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(Block 16's most opulent club)

Bain's

Beckley’s Mens Wear

Bertha’s

Bird Cage Club:

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Block 16

Bottle House

Bonanza Beverage

Bond Street Clothiers (Fremont street)

Boulder Club:

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Boulder Drug Company

Bowmer and Berry's Showcase

Boulevard Theatres

Bracken House at 411 Fremont St

California Club (Fremont street)

Cashman Garage

Cashman Cadillac

Castaways

Chateau Vegas

CH Baker Shoes:

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Chic Hecht’s Womens Wear

Christ Church Episcopal

Churchill Downs

Cinerama Dome

Circus Maximus

Clark County Courthouse

Clover Club (Fremont street)

Christensen’s Mens Wear (Fremont street)

Coin Castle (Fremont street)

Coca Cola Bottling Company
Convention Center

Corey’s (Fremont street)

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Coronet (Downtown) (Fremont street)

Conklin Garage (Fremont street)

Desert Inn

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Dixie Waffle and Sandwich Shop (Fremont street)

Dome of the Sea

Dunes

Dunes Country Club and Sultan

DV4C Ranch

Ed W Clark Forwarding Company

El Morroco

El Rancho Vegas:

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El Rancho Vegas Arrow Sign

Elwell Hotel

Ethel’s Liquor (Fremont street)

Fabulous LV Magazine

Fanny’s (Fremont street)

Fifth Street Liquor :

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Fifth Street School Kindergarten and Manual Arts Building

First State Bank (Fremont street)

Florsheim Store (Fremont street)

Fox Plaza Theatre

Francisco Square

Frontier Savings

Frontier TV and Radio

Fremont Theatre (Fremont street)

Frontier Club (Fremont street):

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Garehime Music Store

Garwood Van Musicland

Golden Goose (Fremont street)

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Green Shack

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Guild Theater (Fremont street)

Hacienda:

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Helldorado Village (Fremont street)

Hidden Well Ranch

Hill Top House:

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Holsum Bread

Ice House (Main street)

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Isis Theatre (Fremont street)

Jack Dennison’s Jungle Club

Jack Dennison’s Copper Cart

J C Penney’s (Downtown) (Fremont street)

John Fish Jewelers

Jolley Trolley Casino

Kactus Kate’s

Ladd’s Plunge (Fremont street)

La Bonita Hotel (Fremont street)

Landmark Hotel and Casino

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Las Vegas BBQue (Fremont street)

Las Vegas Bowl:

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Las Vegas Cash and Carry (Fremont street)

Las Vegas Garage (Fremont street)

Las Vegas Hospital

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Las Vegas Hotel and Café (Fremont street)

Las Vegas Pharmacy (Fremont street)

Las Vegas Sweet Shop (Fremont street)

Last Frontier Village

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Leaning Tower of Pizza

Li’l Pardners

Little Caesars

Luigi’s Charcoal Broiler

Luce and Goodfellow

Lucky Strike (Fremont street)

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Magic Eye Seamstress

Marina Hotel

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Masonic Lodge

Maxim

Meadows Nite Club (first home of KENO)

Melody Lane Restaurant

Mermaid Swimming Pool (Fremont street)

Mint (Fremont street):

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Monte Carlo Club (Fremont street)

Nashville Nevada Club

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Nehi Beverage

Nevada Beverage

Nevada Biltmore Hotel

Nevada Club:

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Northern Club (Fremont street)

Oasis Café (Fremont street)

Opera House (Fremont street)

Oregon Suite

Overland Hotel:

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Original MGM Grand

Pair O Dice Club:

Parks Mansion

Parkway Theatre

Peter Pan Playskool

Pinjuv Richfield Station

Pioneer Club/Vegas Vic Rooftop Sign

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Playland Arcade

Plush Horse

Rancho Grande Creamery

Rancho Market:

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Red Rock Theatres

RexAll Drugs (Fremont street)

Rex Bell Western Wear (Fremont street)

Ronzoni’s (Fremont street)

Round-Up (Fremont street)

Sands Hotel and Casino

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Savoy Club (Fremont street)

Sears (Downtown)

7-Up Bottling

Schwartz’s Men Shop (Fremont street)

Showboat

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Sills

Silver Palace (Fremont street)

Simon’s Garage (Fremont street)

Silver Café (Fremont street)

Skaggs (Fremont street)

Sky Rider Motel

Sky Way Drive-In:

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Smith and Chandler (Fremont street)

Squires House (Fremont street)

Stardust Drive-In

State Café (Fremont street)

Super Slide on Decatur

Tam O’Shanter

Ted Vesley Music

Thomas Department Store (Fremont street)

The Thunderbird:

Tower Service Station

Train Depot:

Troy Laundry

21 Club (Barrel House) (Fremont street)

Union Pacific Depot/The Beanery (Fremont street)

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Valley Bank

Von Tobel Lumber (both locations)

Ullom Photography Studio

Vegas Village

Villa Capri

Villa Venice

Ward Cash and Carry (Fremont street)

Wards Mesquite Grocer (Fremont street)

War Memorial

Westward Ho

White Cross Drugs (Fremont street)

Whitehead House (Fremont street)

White Spot Café

Wimpy’s (Fremont street)

W T Grants

Woolco

Woolworth’s

Wonderworld

Posted on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 1:57PM by

LasVegasLynn in Drive-Ins, Gone but not forgotten, Googie, Historical Preservation, History, Las Vegas, Movie Theaters, Neon |

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The Venetian Restaurant on Sahara was the best.

March 1, 2014 |

Steve Goldberg

I was born in Vegas in 1939 and lived there for over forty years. I remember going to the Round-Up Drive-in, Wings Chinese Restaurant off Fremont St.,having a Chinese Cheeseburger at the White Cross Drug Store on East Fremont and Remember going to Blackets Drive in and riding the bumper cars at the Sliver Slipper.

March 16, 2014 |

Walt Van Norsdall

oops! Senior moment. It was the Last Frontier Village that had the bumper cars.

March 20, 2014 |

Walt Van Norsdall

I grew up in Las Vegas moved away in 76 to Idaho I really miss Las Vegas and would like to move back some day my mother loved Niftys drive inn does any body remember that place they had taquitos with green sauce they were the bomb. We also used to go eat at Bonnie Springs Ranch and they would take my Dads tie and they had prime rib the size of the plate and they were big plates there were a lot of great places in Las Vegas we had a blast growing up there even though I see pictures now of how it has changed I still think of it as home I am happy to have found this

April 2, 2014 |

keri

Foxy's Deli (Sahara and the Strip) Pat's Chinese Kitchen, Pete Kabina's Desert Chrysler, The Blue Onion.

April 24, 2014 |

Greg Wright

Las Vegas Hospital where I and two siblings were born and where my 4 children were also born.

May 31, 2014 |

Lois Wentz Durkee

All us who were teenagers in the 50's have great memories of Sill's drive in, Last Frontier Village, and the Thunderbird (where Louie Prima & Keeley Smith performed in the lounge)& we went after the prom to the Midnight Floor shows.

June 9, 2014 |

hank rilling

We moved to Las Vegas in 1940. Boy what a difference now. Loved the old days going to 5th street grammar school, then Las Vegas High School, class of '53.
Great times, never to be forgotten!

June 10, 2014 |

Ray Winn

Well, I certainly remember Carbone's on W. Charleston. I used to work there in high school! I was the "phone girl"...LOL

June 11, 2014 |

Tammy

I am looking for information on CHATEAU VEGAS RESTAURANT in Las Vegas....I think it was close to Desert Inn and Convention Center
Please email me...thank you

July 5, 2014 |

Richarrd

The first radio station in Southern Nevada was Max Kelch's KENO AM on 1400 AM. It, later, did a frequency swap for 1460 AM. KSNP now holds 1400 AM. They didn't realize they have this first frequency in southern Nevada.
There was an AM frequency held in 1928 in Las Vegas but nothing is known about it.
One of the first shows on KENO 1400 AM was called, "The Ronzoni's Are On The Air." I had a newspaper ad for it.

July 9, 2014 |

William H. Belter

What about the Flame Lounge downstairs from a laundromat or drug store on the strip near the Desert Inn. Wasn't it owned by Tempest Storm for awhile?

August 11, 2014 |

Ken C

TWY moved to kingsway off Sahara in 1974 .shined shoes at bingo palace and sold candy at 9 yes old. from red rock theater to desert surf I roamed the deserts . those were the days. love your site awesome work. thank you tom young

November 14, 2014 |

twy

Yeah I still have thst song in my head.. call the drapery king for ideas that he'll bring, the house he does may be the one you own.. 876-5151 call 876-5151.etc

Or..

I guess you want to.. get unto some hot water spring fever...

Or duracool is duracool.. more for your money from duracool.. we can thing for half as much.. car ports patio covers and such call duracool were ready to go.. at 876 5550..and I just googled it omg they still have that number..

December 8, 2014 |

julius

La Vista, a local hangout. The Sneak Joint, The Flame, Gelo's Bar, served Chinese food in the back room. Lucy was the owner. El Cholo Cafe, Fong's Garden, Ronzoni's, Joseph Magnin with Leon Unatin shoes. Sara's Dress Shop, Baker's Shoes, Little Pa'dner Toy Shop, Uncle Johns Pancake House,
The Villa d'Este, The Guild Theater, the El Portal Theater, Macayo Vegas on Charlson. How about the Trampoline place on Charleston? Go-carts at The Hacienda. L bar L Grocery Store. Wonder World, Vegas Village, Elite Meats, Somerset grocery store, Loved Chiaverini's Italian grocery.

February 8, 2015 |

Georgi agold

I remember Circus hot dogs on Fremont, and Schneider's root beer floats on Bonanza..best in town. Vegas Village was a Saturday shopping staple, with Carroll hamburgers up the street. Hamburger Heaven on the west side had the best apple turnovers. Taco Factory on Rancho and Bonanza. What about Grand Central that became Zodys on Decatur and Obannon? Can't remember the name of that huge pink? box store that went out of business that was on Decatur and Charleston where Super Walmart now sits. Huntridge theatre ..also a favorite. Don't forget Wonder World and Woolworths..so many childhood pictures taken in the photo booth.! Silver Slipper, Aladdin Theatre, MGM $1.00 movies on comfy sofa seats.

February 14, 2015 |

Cheryll

Carbone's pizza was the best ...
charleston heights bowl,west hills lanes
red rock 11 , big dipper , nifty's & shakey's pizza always playing the 3stooges...
Carnivals in the safeway shopping center next to SUPERSLIDE

March 25, 2015 |

sean mccaffrey

Does anyone remember when Bill Ladd owner or the Silver Dollar Saloon presented a concert in the ice skating rink ( I think it was the Chrystal Palace) in 1973?
Headliners were Waylan Jennings and Johnny Paycheck among others.
The house band was Don Holiman with Bob Mccormick on steel guitar and Joe McGinnis on Bass.
This event was televised and I am searching for a copy if one exist.

April 24, 2015 |

Joe Mcginnis

Vegas Bowl, St. Louis and LVBS. TIP TOP RESTAURANT Charleston and LVBS. Gaudin Ford, Las Vegas BLVD. My first job in the Auto Business. Wilden's Pride Dodge, Cal Vada Volkswagen, Bob Glinski Motors, Datsun Dealer. Sunland Volkswagen, Dick Stewart Dodge, Henderson Raceway, Stardust Raceway, Formula 1 track behind Caesars Palace. Silver Slipper racetrack, Have been in Vegas all my life since 1950.

July 1, 2015 |

bill young

The Scotch Eighties, McNeil Estates, Glen Heather those were the neighborhoods I grew up in. The Yankee Drive-in, on Charleston just west of I15, great taquitos. Someone mentioned the El Cholo on 5th street between Garces and Bonneville, by the far the best Mexican Food in town. First job was at Poppa Gars as a busboy in 8th grade, later worked at The Sands Hotel Pool summer of 75 and 76, best days of my life. Las Vegas Transit .15 cents to anywhere in town. The Go Karts at the Hacienda Hotel. Watching Muhammad Ali train for a fight against Jerry Quarry at Caesars Palace. My friend and I would watch the training session and then smoke cigars on Cleopatra's Barge in the middle of the day when no one was there. I was 12,13. The Food Factory on Bonanza and Rancho next to Larry's Villa.

July 31, 2015 |

BriFi

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