Historic La Concha Hotel Lobby - Las Vegas, NV - Googie Architecture on Waymarking.com

"The Neon Museum is restoring the historic La Concha Motel lobby for use as its visitor’s center, so that the Museum can offer expanded public hours. An addition at the back of the building will include offices and other facilities. The La Concha, a swooping curvilinear structure, was designed by famed African-American architect Paul Revere Williams. The building is on the City of Las Vegas Historic Register."

"Designed by the architect Paul Revere Williams - whose work includes the four-legged terminal at Los Angeles International Airport - the 44-year-old lobby is considered one of the last and best-preserved examples of 1950's Googie architecture. Located next door to the Riviera Hotel near the north end of the Strip, it was demolished in December 1993."

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The Neon Museum (visit link)
NY Times (visit link)
UNLV Library (visit link)
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Paul Williams Project (visit link)

Type of Structure: Building Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): yes Large Dome(s): yes Large Sheet Glass Window(s): yes Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): yes Amoebae Shape(s): yes Atomic Model(s): no Starburst(s): no Exposed Steel Beam(s): no Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): yes If I knew, I'd be an architect: yes Physical Address: 770 Las Vegas Blvd North Las Vegas, NV USA 89101 Web Address or URL: [Web Link]

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