More details and history in the Las Vegas Sun article. It was currently shuttered and either undergoing or awaiting renovation.
Posted on 05/06/2009 1:11:02 PM PDT by lainie
Las Vegas firefighters are responding to a fire at the historic Moulin Rouge hotel and casino in western Las Vegas.
Firefighters said the fire was contained to one building in the complex.
City spokesman Jace Radke said he didn't think there were any injuries.
He also said the cause of the blaze has not been determined.
The complex, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, has been shuttered for decades. On May 29, 2003, a fire ripped through the buildings, almost entirely gutting the complex.
More details and history in the Las Vegas Sun article. It was currently shuttered and either undergoing or awaiting renovation.
built 1955, used wood for framing and wooden shingles..
where the blacks hung out in veags in the days before the doors being thrown open via federal decree.
a lot of famous folk passed thru there..
Yep. Looks like it’s a goner.
Someone looking to collect on the insurance?
That’s my guess...a special kind of “lightning” as the slang term goes.
A gasoline can and an open Zippo lighter were
found inside the burnt area.
..or just trying to get out from under the restrictions imposed by historic landmark status.
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