El Cortez (Reno)

El Cortez Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hotel in 2012
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Location	239 W. 2nd St., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates	39°31′36″N 119°48′57″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1931
Architect	George A. Ferris & Son
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	84002078[1]
Added to NRHP	June 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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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 October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
4. "Siegel finalizing deals for el Cortez, Nugget Courtyard".

External links

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