Las Vegas
Fremont Street
Fremont Street by night.Fremont Street is probably the most famous
street in
Las Vegas, Nevada besides the
Las Vegas Strip. Fremont was the major street in the
downtown
casino corridor. It is, or was the address for many of the famous casinos such
as
Binion's Horseshoe,
Eldorado Club,
Fremont Hotel and Casino,
Golden Gate Hotel & Casino,
Golden Nugget,
The Mint, and the
Pioneer Club.
Prior to the construction of the
Fremont Street Experience, Fremont Street was the picture of Las Vegas that
was included in virtually every
television show and movie that wanted to display the lights of Las Vegas. The
abundance of neon earned the
steet the nickname of Glitter Gulch.
History
Fremont Street dates back to
1905, when Las
Vegas itself was founded.
Fremont Street's illuminated "Space Frame".
While gambling was well established prior to being legalized, the
Northern Club in 1931 received one of the first 6 gambling licenses issued in Nevada and the
first one for Fremont Street.
Glitter Gulch was closed to vehicle traffic in
September, 1994 to begin
construction on the Fremont Street Experience.
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