The Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas is holding a pop-up exhibit on El Cortez Hotel and Casino this month to mark the downtown property’s 80th anniversary.
The resort was constructed in 1941 for $325,000, according to the Nevada State Museum. It opened with 87 rooms, a dining room to seat 125 and a cocktail area. Its expansion in 1946 made it the largest hotel in Las Vegas. The roof sign was added in 1952, and the new guest tower opened in 1980.
The El Cortez building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in order to preserve and protect it for future generations, a spokesperson for the museum said in a media release.
