Landmark (hotel and casino)
The Landmark was a hotel and casino located in Winchester, Nevada, east of the Las Vegas Strip and across from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Frank Caroll, the project's original owner, purchased the property in 1961. Fremont Construction began work on the tower that September, while Caroll opened the adjacent Landmark Plaza shopping center and Landmark Apartments by the end of the year. The tower's completion was expected for early 1963, but because of a lack of financing, construction was stopped in 1962, with the resort approximately 80 percent complete. Up to 1969, the topped-off tower was the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of the International Hotel across the street.
The Landmark in 1986, four years before closure, and nine years before implosion
Howard Hughes, pictured in 1938, purchased the Landmark in 1969
A restored Landmark sign, located on the property of the former resort (2013)
The Landmark's design was inspired by Seattle's Space Needle tower
Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center is a convention center in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
Las Vegas Convention Center