Flamingo (Original & Remodel)
Constructed November, 1945.
Completed March 01, 1947.
Opened December 26, 1946.
250 Rooms (Planed)
105 Rooms (When originally opened)
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Cost:
$1.2 M (Estimated building cost)
Other size measure:
33 Acres
Owners:
William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1945-1946)
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel/Nevada Projects Corporation(1946-1947)
Location:
3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, NV
