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Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), rough sketches, longitudinal section, December 5, 1975

Date
1975-12-05
Description

Longitudinal section of the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Latest Drawing Revision: 1976-01-14

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Photograph of guests attending a lounge show, Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1950-1960

Date
1955 to 1965
Description
An image of jazz musician, Jonah Jones, and his musical group performing for guests at the Sands Casino.

Image

Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), south wing addition plot plan, 1965

Date
1965-11-17
Description

Plot plan and symbols for the addition of the south wing of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from 1965. Drawn by E.A.N. Facsimile on parchment.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Circus Circus Hotel and Casino: Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967 November 11; 1968 August 12

Level of Description
Series
Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings prepared for Circus Circus, Inc. (client).

Archival Collection
Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Index to architectural drawings, legend and general notes, Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), April 5, 1979

Date
1979-04-05
Description

Index to the architectural plans for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Printed on mylar. Fred D. Anderson, architect.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Text

Architectural drawing, Xanadu Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), site and parking plan, December 15, 1975

Date
1975-12-15
Description

Site plan and parking for the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino from 1975. Includes revision dates. Drawn by A.M.K. Printed on acetate. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino
Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Latest Drawing Revision: 1975-12-22

Image

Photograph of Mac and Joyce Kravis at the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, March 30, 1965

Date
1965-03-30
Description
Mac and Joyce Kravis (from London) standing in front of the neon Sands marquee sign on their second visit to the Sands in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Architectural drawing of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), sketch of the site plan, circa 1980

Date
1978 to 1982
Description

Sketch of the site plan changes for the Riviera. Drawn on tracing paper with pencil.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

New York New York hotel and casino and MGM Grand sign reflected in water, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2016-11-08
Description
Incorporating iconic New York symbolism with commercial architecture, the New York New York hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip presents an "only in Vegas" tourist attraction complete with a Statue of Liberty replica, seen here reflected in the water surrounding the feature. Also seen is the MGM Grand hotel and casino's massive sign situated along Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Casino expansion submittal scheme II, 8809, PD-15, 1988 March 18

Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings prepared by Nikita Zukov (architect).

Archival Collection
Riviera Hotel & Casino Publicity Collection and Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00647
Collection Name: Riviera Hotel & Casino Publicity Collection and Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 098

Archival Component