La Concha Motel
| La Concha Motel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2955 Las Vegas Blvd North Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 |
| Opening | 1961[1][2][3] |
| Closed | 2003[2] |
| Owner | Lorenzo Doumani (later Ed Doumani)[4] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Williams |
The La Concha Motel was a Motel that opened 1961[1][2][3] and closed in around December 2003.[2] It was designed by architect Paul Williams[5] who was one of the first prominent African American architects in the United States and was also the architect who designed the first LAX theme building.[1][2] It was located at 2955 Las Vegas blvd south Winchester, Nevada[2] and was considered one of the best-preserved examples of 1950's Googie architecture.[6]. It was named after the resort community of La Concha Spain.[4] La Concha motel was also neighbors of El Morocco Hotel that opened in 1955 and closed 1983 and it is now a Ginseng Korean and Japanese BBQ Restaurant. It was announced in late 2003 that La Concha Motel did not have many more days of this world.[4] It was owned by Lorenzo Doumani who inherited the property by his father Ed Doumani original owner.[4] The motel lobby was a concrete shell lobby.[4] In the motel sections of La Concha Motel and the former El Morocco Motel next door were torn down in 2005.[4] In end of January 2006 the owners of La Concha Motel wanted to give it up to the Las Vegas Neon Museum and the only standing Motel lobby.
The La Concha Motel is now restored in Las Vegas Neon Museum.[2][5] The Las Vegas Neon Museum saved part of the sign of the motel to (YESCO) Young Electric Sign Company.[2] The La Concha motel was also neighbors of Riviera Hotel and Casino, Peppermill Restaurant, El Morocco Hotel and Silver City Casino. In the sign of the motel before it was removed it also said COLOR TV and some advertisements.[3] The former building of the motel and the standing lobby will be a condominium development.[2] The left over lobby before removal was 1,100 sq ft (100 m2) size of the hotel lobby.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Las Vegas's La Concha Motel Finds New Life as a Museum". Architectural Record News. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.swankyvegas.com/savelaconcha/architecture.php
- ^ a b c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABRGv7fsFdw
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.swankyvegas.com/savelaconcha/timeline.php
- ^ a b http://www.flickr.com/photos/54177448@N00/83218915/in/set-72157594183024357/
- ^ Schoenmann, Joe (October 2, 2005). "In Las Vegas, It's Googie vs. Wrecking Ball". New York Times.
External links
- Save La Concha Motel Las Vegas
- La Concha Lobby at The Neon Boneyard at the Las Vegas Sun
- La Concha Motel at Leaving Las Vegas.net
- La Concha Motel Lobby at the National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Las Vegas's La Concha Motel Finds New Life as a Museum at the Architectural Record News
- PDF Report of La Concha Motel Lobby Nomination Report at lasvegasnevada.gov
- The Neon Boneyard: Paying Tribute to the Bright Lights at Rates To Go
