The Mapes Hotel, built in 1947, was the first skyscraper constructed in the Western United States after World War II, combining a hotel and casino in a distinctive Art Deco style. It quickly ...

First built in 1947, the Mapes Hotel was the brainchild of one of Nevada’s gaming pioneers Charles Mapes Jr. The hotel-casino was as grand as Mapes’ dreams. Not only was the Mapes the first major high ...

From the day the Mapes Hotel-Casino closed in 1982 until the day ... protests and celebrations like the annual Christmas tree lighting. But it remains underutilized much of the time.

From the day the Mapes Hotel-Casino closed in 1982 until the day of its implosion ... The space is used for public gatherings, protests and celebrations like the annual Christmas tree lighting. But it ...