The Golden Goose circa 1999
On this date, June 4 1975, the Golden Goose opened at 20 Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. Although the Golden Goose was mostly a slot house for most of its 5 years of operation. They later closed in 1980.
Update 5/4/2018, The Golden Goose sign was removed, and the buildings Demolished 2017
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June 3, 1964 first graduating class from Nevada Southern (UNLV)
On this date: June 3, 1964, Nevada Southern, later named University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), holds first commencement ceremony as 29 students graduate in the “Centennial Class” as Nevada turned 100 years old.
Gov. Grant Sawyer, addressed the first graduating class at Nevada Southern at ceremonies on the Maryland Parkway campus, which saw 29 graduates receive their diplomas.
Photo: UNLV Special Collections
4 Queens in Downtown Las Vegas
Construction began on the Four Queens Hotel and Casino November 16, 1964. The hotel & casino opened on June 2, 1966 in Downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street. The casino is named after the builder Ben Goffstein’s four daughters, Faith, Hope, Benita, and Michele. It originally contained only 120 rooms and a 20,000 sq. ft. casino.
Today the casino occupies the entire block bordered by Fremont St, Casino Center, Third Street, and Carson Avenue. The hotel has 690 rooms and a expanded casino of 50,000 sq. ft. The Four Queens was also a partner in renovating the downtown area and creating the Fremont Street experience.
The Four Queens is currently by TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc.
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Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility – 1971
On June 2, 1971, the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility (AMSWTF) opened, capable of treating and distributing up to 400 million gallons of potable water a day to the Las Vegas Valley. Until 1970, Southern Nevada had drawn all of its drinking water from ground wells tapped in the Old Las Vegas Springs. AMSWTF is located next to Lake Mead Near Saddle Island. When the springs dried-up, unable to keep pace with the region’s growth, the Las Vegas Valley Water District decided to draw water from Lake Mead. Today, improvements over the years to the facility has enhanced the plant’s reliability and increased capacity to be able to treat 600 million gallons a day.
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