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Mapes Hotel
Former hotel casino in Reno, Nevada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mapes Hotel was a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada, next to the Truckee River on Virginia Street. It was built in 1947 and opened on December 17 of that year. It was the first skyscraper built in the Western United States since the start of World War II. Built in a distinctive Art Deco style, the hotel was a unique high-rise built to combine a hotel and casino, providing the prototype for modern hotel/casinos.
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Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
Address | 10 North Virginia Street |
Opening date | December 17, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-17) |
Closing date | December 17, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-12-17) |
Owner | Charles Mapes, Jr. |
Coordinates | 39.52566°N 119.812576°W / 39.52566; -119.812576 |
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