109 Fremont Street ~ 1952-1957
Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection
22 Fremont Street ~ 1958-1958
Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection
| Fortune Club | 109 Fremont Street |
| 1952 - 1957 |
109 Fremont Street ~ 1952-1957 Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection |
22 Fremont Street ~ 1958-1958 Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection |
) Lynn Englebretson Grade 4 |
) Pam Goertler Grade 3 |
) Eric Mensch Grade 3 |
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1952-1957: From a magazine called “This is Las Vegas” published in 1959, by the Nevada Club: “The Nevada Club itself was established in 1952. The original club, which is now the central portion of the Nevada Club, was opened in December 1952 and was known then as the Fortune Club. Three years later the room to the east was added and in 1957 the former Western Union building adjoining on the west was purchased for $300,000—more than the 1905 sales price of the entire city of Las Vegas. In July 1957 the three clubs were combined as the Nevada Club under one 75-foot marquee and the name Fortune Club was dropped and rights to it released.” First published in the Casino Chip and Token News Magazine, Volume 19, Fall 2006 issue. Casino Chip and Tokens News is the official publication of The Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc. Special Permission was granted to reprint this information. All rights are reserved by the CCGTCC. If interested in joining this fascinating collecting field and receiving the clubs award winning magazine, go to www.ccgtcc.com and select membership. |