THE CITY OF TREES

Remnants of Las Vegas' original Block 16 red light district on the 200-block North 1st St still existed into the 80s, eventually making way for a parking lot.

Late 70s. Parking lot on North 1st near Ogden, facing the California. The Hock Shop, right, and a billboard: "Historic Block 16, Future Home of World's and Casino." Found photo from James Tworow.

1984. Allen Hotel. Built in ‘29 as the Pastime Club and originally had a two-story arcade-veranda facade which was removed in the 70s. Allen Hotel was demolished in the mid 80s. Photo by Jane Kowalewski.

1984. Allen Hotel and The Hock Shop. The shop was torn down in the late 80s. The billboard, also see in photo 1, still stands as of the 2020s. Photo by Jane Kowalewski.