Las Vegas Downtown
District (Las Vegas/Big Damn Coleheads)
Centered on Fremont Street, this district encompasses the heart of old Vegas and is characterized by low income apartment housing and businesses. Outside of Fremont Street, the Vegas downtown is dangerously high crime and is under extreme rehabilitation pressure.
Major Locations
| Location | Type | Description | Image |
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| El Cortez |
Casino/Hotel |
Built in 1946, the El Cortez Hotel and Casino tower is a local gambling palace owned by a succession of mob figures. |
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| Fitzgeralds |
Casino/Hotel |
An old style casino with a "luck of the Irish" theme. |
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| Fremont Street |
Attraction |
The Fremont Street Experience is a nightly light display arcing over the old Fremont Street through the bulk of the downtown casinos. |
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| Glitter Gulch |
Strip Club |
Named for the old name for Fremont Street, this strip club fronts onto the "Experience". |
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| Golden Nugget |
Casino/Hotel |
The glittering Golden Nugget fronts onto Fremont Street and is the largest downtown casino. |
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| Las Vegas City Hall |
Government |
The city offices of the mayor and bureaucratic assembly are located here. |
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| Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health |
Hospital (Research) |
One of the world's leading centers of research into Alzheimer's and other degenerative neural disorders. |
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| Mob Museum |
Museum |
The Mob Museum, housed in the old Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse building, provides a home to artifacts and memorabilia related to organized crime in America, including the blood-stained wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. |
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| Mormon Fort |
Attraction |
The Mormon Fort, surrounded now by downtown Las Vegas, features the first "western" building ever built in the area set on a ranch. |
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| Neon Museum |
Museum |
This museum, built in the 90s, houses hundreds of neon signs, attractions, and memorabilia from Vegas' colorful history. |
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