The Mint Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Triblend Tee

Venue Description

The Mint, a 300-room hotel and casino in Downtown Las Vegas, opened July 12, 1957 and was owned by Milton Prell, Al Winter, L.B. “Tutor” Scherer, and J.D. “Joe” Hall. The building was designed by Walter Zick and Harris Sharp, and its neon sign was designed by Ed Harris. In 1962, Sahara-Nevada Corp. announced plans for a 22-story hotel skyscraper addition to The Mint, expected to be completed within 16 months at a cost of $5 million. The hotel tower was completed in 1965, standing 290 ft (88 m) tall and one of the tallest buildings in the state. After a 36-year run, The Mint closed its doors on July 1, 1988, and was sold to Binion’s, which demolished the structures and expanded Binion’s Horseshoe onto the land.