During location shooting for the television series, Bonanza , many guest stars would reside at the Mapes. President Harry Truman and many others. Views Read Edit View history. Bourbon Square. Nugget Rail City Western Village. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Currently, the former Mapes site has been made into a permanent outdoor skating rink, along with apark, and elaborate art displays from Burning Man. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mapes Hotel.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Tahoe Daily Tribune. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Articles needing additional references from October All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata Commons category link from Wikidata. A-1 Club. This company eventually refurbished the Riverside Hotel across the street from the Mapes. Reno , Nevada , U. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}It was built in and opened on December 17 of that year. During the s, brothel owner Joe Conforte paid a percentage to the Mapes Hotel bell men as they directed clients to his Mustang Ranch. Contribute Help Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Retrieved October 5, Nevada area casinos outside the Las Vegas Valley. Former hotel casino in Reno, Nevada. The ice rink was set up at the site each winter until , when a park was temporarily put on the lot. Languages Add links. Dini's Lucky Club. When it opened in , the story Mapes Hotel was the tallest building in Nevada until the opening of the Fremont Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. List of casinos in Nevada. Barton's Club 93 Cactus Pete's. In light of all the evidence, and in the face of much local protest, the City of Reno contracted for the demolition of the Mapes on Super Bowl Sunday, January 30, Nothing was done with the Mapes lot until the winter of , when an winter ice rink was put in at the site. Carson Valley Inn. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Senator Joseph McCarthy , who over a drink in the Lamplighter bar at the bottom floor of the hotel, admitted to a reporter that he did not have a list of communists in America see Venona Project ; U. The Mapes casino closed on December 17, , because of financial difficulties the Mapes family faced after the recession of , and the failure of their other family owned casino in Reno, the Money Tree. CasaBlanca Resort Eureka. This article needs additional citations for verification. Carson Nugget Max Ormsby House. Mesquite Star Oasis. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. The Sky Room at the top of the Mapes was a famous nightclub and stage where many of the biggest singers and entertainers of the time such as Frank Sinatra , Jimmy Durante and Milton Berle performed; at one point, Sammy Davis, Jr. Finally, the Reno Redevelopment Agency took possession of the Mapes hotel building in The City brought in many groups and engineers to make an attempt to save the building, even asking Artspace Projects, Inc to do an analysis of the building. Every engineering report came to the conclusion that the Mapes was actually poorly constructed and there was no hope in restoring the building. It was memorably showcased in a episode of Route 66, guest starring Walter Matthau. Namespaces Article Talk. Border Inn. Cal Neva. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall.