Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection
| Fremont Hotel |
| 200 Fremont |
| 1956 - Present |
Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection |
) Mark Englebretson Grade 2 |
) Audrey Welshans Grade 2 |
) Laurence Miller Grade 2 |
) Mitch Heller Grade 2 |
) Audrey Welshans Grade 2 |
) Mark Englebretson Grade 2 |
) Richard & Bev Siri Grade 2 |
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When it opened in 1956, the 15-story Fremont advertised itself as the tallest, newest and finest hotel in Las Vegas. KSHO-TV had their studios at the Fremont, and their transmitter was located on the roof. Wayne Newton first appeared at the Fremont in 1959 when he was only 15 years old, so he couldn’t linger between or after his shows. There was a White Cross Drug Store across the street from the Fremont where, between shows, Wayne would go to sit and have a soda.
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