West Las Vegas
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West Las Vegas is an historic neighborhood in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. This 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) area is located northwest of the "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange of I-15 and US 95
. It is also known as Historic West Las Vegas and more simply, the Westside. The area is roughly bounded by Carey Avenue, Bonanza Road, I-15 and Rancho Drive.
This is about the specific historic area. In many uses, West Las Vegas can mean any portion of the area west of I-15.
was common, blacks in effect created their own Las Vegas that offered everything the real city did. The area even had its own version of the Las Vegas Strip
, the Black Strip in an area around Jackson Avenue.
Once segregation lost its hold on the city by 1960, the area fell into disrepair as the more prosperous blacks moved to other areas of the community.
The Moulin Rouge Hotel
opened on May 24, 1955 and was the first integrated hotel casino in Las Vegas.
In 1992, the West Las Vegas riots
created havoc for the entire area.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. This 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) area is located northwest of the "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange of I-15 and US 95
U.S. Route 95 in Nevada
In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 95 is a major U.S. highway traversing the state from north to south directly through Las Vegas and providing connections to both Carson City and Reno...
. It is also known as Historic West Las Vegas and more simply, the Westside. The area is roughly bounded by Carey Avenue, Bonanza Road, I-15 and Rancho Drive.
This is about the specific historic area. In many uses, West Las Vegas can mean any portion of the area west of I-15.
History
As a time when segregationRacial segregation in the United States
Racial segregation in the United States, as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines...
was common, blacks in effect created their own Las Vegas that offered everything the real city did. The area even had its own version of the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
, the Black Strip in an area around Jackson Avenue.
Once segregation lost its hold on the city by 1960, the area fell into disrepair as the more prosperous blacks moved to other areas of the community.
The Moulin Rouge Hotel
Moulin Rouge Hotel
The Moulin Rouge Hotel was a hotel and casino located in the West Las Vegas neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada, that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places...
opened on May 24, 1955 and was the first integrated hotel casino in Las Vegas.
In 1992, the West Las Vegas riots
West Las Vegas riots
The West Las Vegas riots were sparked on April 29, 1992, after the Rodney King verdict, where all four white Los Angeles Police Department officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles, California. After the Los Angeles riots were sparked, Black residents of West Las Vegas...
created havoc for the entire area.