Safari Motel
| Safari Motel | |
|---|---|
 Signage | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 2001 E Fremont Street |
| Town or city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′41″N 115°07′21″W / 36.16149709045781°N 115.12239748516018°W |
| Opened | 1954[1] |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 25 |
Safari Motel opened at 2001 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1954.[1] The establishment closed down in 2017 after years of criminal activity such as violent crime, drug use and health violations and was converted to homeless housing at a cost of $40,000.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Safari Motel, 2001 Fremont St (1954-2017)". Vintage Las Vegas. Vintage Las Vegas. April 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
"The motel was opened in 1954 by Henry & Agnes Spizzirri ... Clark County Assessor's Records say the motel was constructed in 1956. Other public records show the motel was open as early as Apr. 1954."
- ^ Willson, Miranda. "Old downtown Las Vegas motel to be converted into apartments". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Shea. "Las Vegas will help convert troubled downtown motel to apartments". ReviewJournal.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Emerson, Elaine. "Fremont Street motel to turn into homeless housing". Fox5Vegas.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.