Vintage Riviera Casino Las Vegas Sewing Kit ~Complete Kit~
Preowned in NEW Condition, Unused and Undamaged.
The Riviera opened on April 20, 1955, as the first high-rise at 9
stories, and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort was
designed by
Miami architects Roy F. France & Son with J Maher Weller of Las Vegas serving as associate architect.
[6] The general contractor selected to build the resort was Taylor Construction Co. of Miami.
[7] Liberace
cut the opening ribbon, and became the first resident performer. The
Riviera became one of the oldest and most famous casino resorts in
Las Vegas Valley. The Riviera also broke new ground in its design: previously, Strip resorts resembled roadside
motor courts.
The opening of the Riviera, along with
The Dunes and the
Royal Nevada casino resorts within a month were the subject of a famous issue of
Life magazine, on June 20, 1955, with a Moulin Rouge
showgirl
on its cover. The headline was "Las Vegas—Is Boom Overextended?" and a
story about how Las Vegas had built too many hotel rooms to be
profitable
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