El Cortez (Reno)

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El Cortez Hotel
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Location239 W. 2nd St., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′36″N119°48′57″W / 39.52667°N 119.81583°W / 39.52667; -119.81583 Coordinates: 39°31′36″N119°48′57″W / 39.52667°N 119.81583°W / 39.52667; -119.81583
Arealess than one acre
Built1931
Architect George A. Ferris & Son
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 84002078 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1984

The El Cortez Hotel, at 239 W. 2nd St. in Reno, Nevada, is a historic Art Deco-style hotel that was designed by Reno architects George A. Ferris & Son and was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] [2]

It was deemed significant as a fine example of Art Deco architecture and of the work of the Ferris firm. [2] Seven stories tall, [2] it was the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of Reno's Mapes Hotel in 1947. [3] It is decorated with low-relief terra cotta work. The Trocadero Casino was located inside the El Cortez from 1941 to 1951. For many years, the El Cortez still served as a hotel. [2]

El Cortez was purchased by The Siegel Group in 2014. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ana Koval and Patricia Lawrence-Dietz (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: El Cortez Hotel". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1983
  3. Bryan, Eric (March 2012). "Ferris and His Big Wheel". Nevada Magazine. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  4. "Siegel finalizing deals for el Cortez, Nugget Courtyard".

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