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Home + History Las Vegas celebrates Southern Nevada’s captivating history by fostering an appreciation of historic and important architecture in the Las Vegas Valley. By creating a fun and engaging series of events, HHLV promotes, educates and advocates for the preservation of Las Vegas’ architectural resources as well as breeds renewed interest in preservation, urban sustainability and community development. If you are a fan of history, design, or are just looking to get more acquainted with all the fabulous cities in the Las Vegas Valley, you will not want to miss out on Home + History Las Vegas!

Although masks are no longer required for our events, each individual volunteer tour guide or homeowner may ask you to wear one.  Please be prepared by bringing a mask.

Please do take care not to double book your events, as some of the below events have overlapping time slots.

It's all happening April 29-May 1, 2022!

Registration is required for all events.

We are a small organization that has been significantly impacted by Covid-19. Home + History Las Vegas helps support the preservation work we do throughout the year.  Thank you for your support.

 

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Home + History Las Vegas 2022 Events

Friday, April 29

Self-Drive, Anytime

New for 2022 Home+History Weekend: As you wind your way through the historic (and sometimes hidden) neighborhoods between Oakey and Charleston Blvds, you will learn about the people, architecture, communities, and stories of living in Las Vegas in the 1940s-1970s. Make your way from the Marycrest to Charleston Heights neighborhoods, by meandering into several iconic Las Vegas neighborhoods and commercial and cultural corridors along the way.

NOTE: This is a contactless, self-driven tour. Tour content links will be released prior to the event weekend. Please be sure to provide your best email and phone number during registration. Once receiving the content link, participants are free to experience the content in any order and at their own pace.

Click here to purchase tickets to Time Travel Driving Tour

Friday, 8:00p-9:30p

The Neon Museum has been busy with new installations and new iterations! Celebrate the diverse history of the city and discover lesser-known folks that shaped Las Vegas in a talk around the recently completed mural, "Las Vegas Luminaries."  Then, take a few steps over to the new edition of the 360-degree show, "Brilliant Jackpot." The Museum's iconic vintage signs appear as if they are electrified again, transporting guests back to the golden age of Vegas through site and sound.  This event has been donated to NPF by the Neon Museum.

Click here to purchase tickets for Preserving Brilliant Las Vegas Luminaries.

Friday, 6:00p - 8:00p

Join NPF for a cozy evening of cocktails and conversation at Casino Center Cottage. Hosted by ReBar, the house was built in 1943 by Guadalupe Molina and his wife Dolores. The home has remained in the Molina family ever since and is now being lovingly restored by his granddaughter Maria, who envisions it becoming a thriving addition to the downtown Arts District. Kick off your HHLV weekend with a Meet up at Casino Center Cottage and learn more about the residents who have called this place home since 1943 and see what's on tap for the site. A complimentary cocktail is included.

Click here to purchase tickets for HHLV Kickoff Reception: Meet Up at Mama's House.

Saturday, April 30

Saturday, 8:00a - 10:00a

Have you ever wondered how The Strip creates such amazing spaces with such expensive materials? This year, Nevada Preservation takes you to The Strip to hear about the creation of opulence and decadence is less about marble and more about tricking the eye into seeing what you expect. Fake-itecture celebrates the amazing talent of architects and designers who create these spaces that just ooze that Vegas Vibe.

 

Click here to purchase tickets to Fake-itecture Walk + Talk.

Saturday, 10:30a-12:30p

Did you know, there is a Las Vegas neighborhood that boasts multiple architectural styles in just a few short blocks? Join us for a walk through the historic Las Vegas High School district. Learn about the community leaders, railroad workers, teachers, architects and of course gamblers who built this vibrant and beautiful neighborhood.

 

Click here to purchase tickets to Wildcat County: Tudor, Ranch and Revival, oh my!.

Saturday, 10:30a - 12:30p

Colorful and flamboyant, Paradise Palms is widely celebrated as Las Vegas’ favorite desert modern, residential development!  With eye-catching designs and luxe living, the neighborhood proved a natural fit for the midcentury Las Vegas elite. Today, the popularity of the neighborhood continues among architectural and midcentury enthusiasts, and its design has largely been attributed to architects Palmer + Krisel of Palms Springs fame…but who was true master behind the plan??  Discover this and more on a 90 minute walking tour.

Click here to purchase tickets for Paradise Lost? Hidden Origins of Paradise Palms.

Saturday, 10:30a - 12:30p

West of the Las Vegas Strip, near the medical district, lies McNeil Estates, a stately Vintage Vegas residential neighborhood. Thick with mesquite trees, 1940s McNeil embodied the romance of the American west: generous lots, rambling ranch homes, and even roaming horses! Through the 1950s and 1960s, McNeil Estates grew to include "Cinderella" ranches and extravagant custom builds for city's elite businessmen and entertainers.

 

Click here to purchase tickets for Doorstep Diaries of McNeil Walking Tour.

Saturday, 1:30p-3:30p

Did you know, there is a Las Vegas neighborhood that boasts multiple architectural styles in just a few short blocks? Join us for a walk through the historic Las Vegas High School district. Learn about the community leaders, railroad workers, teachers, architects and of course gamblers who built this vibrant and beautiful neighborhood.

 

Click here to purchase tickets to Wildcat County: Tudor, Ranch and Revival oh my!

Saturday, 1:30p - 3:30p

West of the Las Vegas Strip, near the medical district, lies McNeil Estates, a stately Vintage Vegas residential neighborhood. Thick with mesquite trees, 1940s McNeil embodied the romance of the American west: generous lots, rambling ranch homes, and even roaming horses! Through the 1950s and 1960s, McNeil Estates grew to include "Cinderella" ranches and extravagant custom builds for city's elite businessmen and entertainers.

 

Click here to purchase Doorstep Diaries of McNeil Walking Tour.

Saturday, 4:30p - 6:30p

Las Vegas cultural urbanist  Richard Hooker of Las Vegas Pop Culture Tours leads the Magic Hour, a twilight, two-hour walking tour through Fremont Street, guiding attendees through an outdoor museum of historic neon signs and Las Vegas cultural relics.

The tour begins at the restored 1970s Golden Goose sign, corner of Fremont & 10th Street.  Participants will learn about the twelve most famous neon signs of Downtown, just as they begin to flicker on during this magic hour on Fremont Street.  This spirited trek through 50 years of urban electric spectacle weaves together neon architecture, legendary casinos, larger than life personalities, and unique histories, creating an enduring story of Las Vegas, old and new.

Complimentary cocktail is included in tour price.

Click here to purchase tickets to Magic Hour Neon Walking Tour with Richard Hooker.

Saturday, 3:00p-5:00p

After a guided tour of the Morelli House by a Junior League volunteer docent who will explain the history and architecture of the house; the life and times of its original owners, Antonio and Helen Morelli; and the interesting story about the preservation project itself, NPF Founding Executive Director Heidi Swank will give a short talk on the progress of the Nevada Preservation Foundation’s Hugh Taylor Archives. NPF was made the steward of the more than 5,000 architectural drawings of residential and commercial buildings that were designed starting in 1946 by renowned mid-century architect Hugh E. Taylor, architect of the Desert Inn Casino.

 

Click here to purchase tickets to Hugh Taylor at The Morelli House: Home Tour and NPF Archive Talk with Dr. Heidi Swank.


Saturday, 7:30p to 10:00p

The signature "must attend" cocktail party for "Mid-Century" mavens, The Martini Tour is back for Home + History 2022. Please join us for small bites, and of course a cocktail in our traditional Martini Glass that you can take home as our gift. This year’s tour involves TWO midcentury homes, a large, green space and some croquet mallets!

 

Click here to purchase tickets to the 2022 Martini Tour.

Sunday, May 1

Sunday, 10:00a - 12:00p

Sunday, 8:00a - 10:00a

Have you ever wondered how The Strip creates such amazing spaces with such expensive materials? This year, Nevada Preservation takes you to The Strip to hear about the creation of opulence and decadence is less about marble and more about tricking the eye into seeing what you expect. Fake-itecture celebrates the amazing talent of architects and designers who create these spaces that just ooze that Vegas Vibe.

 

Click here to purchase tickets to Fake-itecture Walk + Talk.

Sunday, 12:30p - 5:30p

Spend a lovely Spring afternoon touring through up to eight amazing vintage homes. Ranging from original and restored to modernized and renovated, this self-driven home tour provides you access inside and out of some of the beautiful and unique homes of vintage Vegas. From midcentury modest to the magnificent and modern, you won't want to miss the signature of event of the weekend.

Drive-yourself 4-hour tour, multiple start times.  Please choose your start time when registering.

Click here to purchase tickets to Vintage Vegas Home Tour 2022.

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