The Green Shack

Green Shack
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sign for the Green Shack
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Location	2504 E. Fremont, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates	36°9′28″N115°6′53″W / 36.15778°N 115.11472°W / 36.15778; -115.11472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1932
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, barracks construction
NRHP reference No.	94000552 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 03, 1994

The Green Shack was a restaurant located on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It was opened by Mattie Jones and was famous for its fried chicken. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Opened in 1929 ^[4] and known as the Colorado when it opened on Christmas Eve 1929, ^[5] the Green Shack had previously been the Swanky Club. With the addition of an old Union Pacific Railroad barracks for expansion, it was renamed Green Shack in 1932. ^[6] The green paint on the addition was the source of the new name.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1994.

The Green Shack closed in May 1999 by Jim and Barbara McCormick, who were the owners at the time, ^[6] and was demolished several years later. When it closed, the Green Shack was the oldest restaurant in Las Vegas. ^[6]

See also

• List of restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Roadside Eateries Vegas". RoadsidePeek.com. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
3. Baird, Kirk (May 2, 2005). "Las Vegas Centennial: LV: 100 years, 21 sites". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved March 24, 2009.
4. "Green Shack". City of Las Vegas. 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
5. "Green Shack liquor license up for sale". Las Vegas Sun . July 27, 1999. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
6. Kiraly, Andrew (March 3, 2005). "The shaky Shack". Las Vegas Mercury . Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.

Sources

• Roadside Peek