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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Hey,,remember the bug exterminator on west Charleston,,had HUGE cockroaches on the side of the building ?

August 12, 2015 |

Susan

Loved the site and all the comments. My grandparents moved to Las Vegas in '28, bought the old Stewart Ranch, then moved to So.7th and Carson. Some of their first friends were J. T. and Ione McWilliams. JT died before I was born but Mother Mac was alive most of my growing up. I can remember all of those businesses you are all talking about. Pics of the Last Frontier made me cry. I am ever so proud wearing my dad's 1932 las vegas high school ring with the pic of the school on the ring. My aunt Barbara and my cousin Leland died in 1980 and I have not been able to return since but Las Vegas will always be home.

September 11, 2015 |

D. Davis

Does anyone remember the store that used to be in Meadows mall that sold natural wood tables and mushroom lamps? Kinda a hippie store??? Might have been at the Boulevard Mall too.

December 29, 2015 |

Kathryn M

I remember going to a disco in the late 70's and can't remember the name of it. It was owned by a "Star" and can't remember his name now. It's driving me crazy. Anyone remember the discos?

January 23, 2016 |

alsha

The disco that opened in the late 70's was named Jubilation. Owned by Paul Anka.

March 12, 2016 |

Angie

Blacketts hamburgers, the cops lounge,gelos lounge, the beer barrel the Rowell western wear. Wow it's been a long time. Been here since '58.. Milt Bosnic, Jack Kogan Gus Guffre. The daydream ranch.

March 20, 2016 |

d. smith

so happy to run into this site! I am only 50 so I don't remember a lot of this but here are some things I DO remember - Fletcher Jones Chevrolet on Alta and Decatur - a really good friend of mine, Steve Ptak, was the GM there for years, he just passed in 2014 =(

Trampps nightclub, I think was West Flamingo. Used to go there all the time. Ditto Shark's nightclib which was kinda out by the airport? Harmon maybe? Don't know exactly!

A friend of mine founded Tropicana Pizza at Trop and Maryland - he was a young guy, but he died a few years back. His name was Azzam and he had a brother named Bilal.

I saw someone mention Valley Auto Upholstery lol which is funny because I did end up going there because of those stupid commercials!

Ask Mr Foster travel!

One time, I lived at The Mark 1 highrise on Desert Inn and they had a great restaurant called the Cloister.

Also, remember Fred - IF I CAN FINANCE HIM AND I VEEL! From GMF Motors on Boulder Highway.

Garcia's Restaurant. Cafe Michelle (is that still there?) on Flamingo and Maryland I think?

Imperial Palace, which was ALWAYS a dump.

I worked at a radio station, 97.1 KYRK, Power 97! I also worked at KLUC for like one day, it was the day they were switching to CDs and I couldnt do it.

Hacienda Hotel, my friend Chris Lowden's dad owned it and I think they owned the Sahara too. Chris had a suite at the Hacienda with a super huge screen that we would watch.

I was there when Tupac was murdered by the Chevrom on Flamingo.

And I lived at Club Pacific at the Lakes (9325 West Desert Inn) when it was first built and my apartment looked out towards Red Rock and there was literally nothing west of me at all. Nothing!

Does anyone remember Ned Day from KLAS? He was friends with Sue Lowden, also from KLAS and she was married to my friend's dad who owned the hotels. Ned Day had decided to clean up his act, stop drinking and change his diet, he died shortly thereafter from a heart attack I think. And this was right after the Spilotro's were murdered.

Just can't believe how much it has grown!

June 23, 2016 |

Lauren

The Daydream Ranch was a favorite place of mine, they had great food, great bar, horseback riding and a lovely swimming pool for the summer. I Arrived in Vegas in the 1960's and never left. It was then the very outskirts of town
Still miss old style Vegas. The Daydream Ranch was located on the corner of Warm Springs and Eastern Ave which is now all shopping centers and residential housing. Right up/down the street was Palm Mortuary which I believe is still there, also Sunset Park still there.....forever in memory ...Bonnie Springs Ranch...
RIP Gert June 2016

July 9, 2016 |

Gertie W.

My Dad was Robert C Mallory and I believe related to the owners of the Swanky Club. I remember stopping there in the 50's we also stayed with family in Vegas on Mallory street.

August 29, 2016 |

David Mallory

Anyone remember Desert Divers and the owners name. Think their names were Linda and her husband. Don't remember his name. Trying to get a replacement certification card. Need the owners name. He had black hair and a beard. Anything helps.

September 17, 2016 |

Bobby g

Desert divers on east charleston late 70s owners were Dick and Linda, need their last name to apply for replacement c-card. Thanks

September 17, 2016 |

Bobby g

I haven't heard anyone talk about roulette rapids waterslide (the water slide before there were waterslides)on boulder highway(1975-77)approx.I Loved that place! There were no rules! How much fun!

October 22, 2016 |

Tony Chapman

I lived at the Club Pacific apartments on the East side on Flamingo between Eastern & Sandhill, "i believe". St. Viator's church is on the corner. There was a dance club located on east Tropicana. Don't remember the name, very popular during the 90's. Anyone??? Also Cafe Michelle's on the east side and later opened on the west side. Dated a wonderful man whom I met there. Rene. Where is he now, I wonder.

January 14, 2017 |

Charlotte

CRAIG ROAD SPEEDWAY,RAY WOLFINSTIEN,RED FLEATHER RUPERT,SAM FAIRCHILD.ARTIC CIRCLE,WONDERWORLD,FORT LUCINDA,MOUNT CHARLESTON SNOW,BUCKS SURPLUS,ORANGE JULIOUS,GO KARTS ACROSS FROM NELLIS AFB

January 31, 2017 |

Mike s

I was part of the crew from Denver who came to Vegas in the winter of '70 to open the Starboard Tack Restaurant on Sahsrs Blvd. We were right at the beginning of the surf and turf / salad bar craze and it was really a hoot for our group of recent college graduates. Never forget Jim Foyle introducing us to Joe Louis,and getting a booth right in front of the stage for Barbra Streisand's New Years Eve show at the Hilton for a $20 tip to the Maitre D'. Might cost a little more now.

February 24, 2017 |

John Jurgensen

Does anyone remember The "Lariat Club " that was a Western bar and dance hall back in 1965 ? I think it was on either Industrial, Highland or Western Ave. Buck Owens, Bobby Austin and other famous star were part owners at one time. If anyone knows the correct address, please let me know. I would love to drive by and see if the old building is still standing.

Thankyou

February 25, 2017 |

B. McBride

What about Thunderbird Downs? I bought my horse there from an owner who had both thoroughbreds and quarter horses and he couldn't afford both so he sold me one of his 2 year-old quarter horses. This was in 1964-65.

April 22, 2017 |

Lynn Starr

I remember Uncle John's Pancake House on Fremont St. around 13th or 14th St. Later in the early 70s it turned into Two Guys from Italy.

May 1, 2017 |

Brady Smith

My husband (John Anderson) was the drummer for Country Comfort with Cindy Parker and Bill Sampson. Bobby McCormick would frequently "roar" after hours at my house. I remember Bill Ladd and the name Joe McGinnis rings a bell as well as the handsome Don Holiman. Sigh...We had some fun then...Joy

May 7, 2017 |

Joy Carlin

Foxy Dogs-Fremont Street, first JC Penneys downtown kitty corner to Sears. Penneys had an elevator. Dirty Sally's became Rumors, which became the Country Club. Circus Room downtown.
Stuckey's on Boulder highway- Salt Water Taffy and the Swanky Club smorgasboard also on Boulder highway. PJ Bottoms shake your booty dance contest. Skaggs and SS Kresges(spelling)-pizza den at Charleston Plaza Mall.

May 28, 2017 |

Randy Leonard

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