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El Cortez (Las Vegas)

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El Cortez is a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard. It opened on Fremont Street on November 7, 1941, and is one of the oldest casino hotel properties in Las Vegas, alongside the nearby Golden Gate Hotel and Casino. The building is primarily Spanish Colonial Revival in style, reflecting a 1952 remodel that modernized its facade. On February 22, 2013, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Skyscraper 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Las Vegas, United States 3
Completed Year
1941 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Skyscraper 2
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The Skyscraper, Concepts

In Style

Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source El Cortez (Las Vegas) - Wikipedia
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United States

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Source El Cortez (Las Vegas) - Wikipedia
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1. El Cortez (Las Vegas) - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    El Cortez, a hotel and casino, is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard.
  • Lead section
    It opened on Fremont Street on November 7, 1941, and is one of the oldest casino-hotel properties in Las Vegas, along with the nearby Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
  • In Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture, Introduction
    Primarily Spanish Colonial Revival in style, it reflects a 1952 remodel when the façade was modernized.
  • In Group: Hotels and Grand Hotels, Lead paragraph
    El Cortez, a hotel and casino, is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard.
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2. El Cortez (Las Vegas) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Skyscraper)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Skyscraper)
Wikidata item Q5351073, instance of (P31): skyscraper
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3. El Cortez (Las Vegas) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 509886): Las Vegas, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 509886): Las Vegas, United States
Wikidata item Q5351073, property P131/P17 (location): Las Vegas, United States
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