The Little Church of the West
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Little Church of the West | |
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| Location |
4617 S Las Vegas Blvd. Paradise, Nevada, USA |
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| Coordinates | 36°5′10″N 115°10′19″W / 36.08611°N 115.17194°WCoordinates: 36°5′10″N 115°10′19″W / 36.08611°N 115.17194°W |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | William J. Moore |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference # | 92001161 |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1992 |
Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Built of California redwood, it was intended to be a replica of a typical pioneer town church. It is the oldest building on the Strip.[1]
History
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The Little Church of the West opened in 1942 on what would become the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was originally built as part of the Hotel Last Frontier complex on the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was moved from the north side of the hotel to the south side in 1954. In 1979, to make way for the Fashion Show Mall, the chapel was moved onto the grounds of the Hacienda hotel-casino. In 1996, when the Hacienda was closed and demolished, the chapel was moved again to its current location on the east side of the strip south of the Mandalay Bay.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1992.
In 2012, the Little Church of the West celebrated its 70th anniversary and remains the oldest chapel on the Las Vegas Strip.[1]
Film history
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret recited their vows in the movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Little Church of the West.
Notable weddings
- Betty Grable and Harry James (1943)[2]
- Andy Russell and Della Norell (October 23, 1945)[3]
- Deanna Durbin and Felix Jackson (1945)[2]
- Zsa Zsa Gabor and George Sanders (1949)[2]
- Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl (1954)[4]
- Dinah Washington and Dick Lane (July 2, 1963)[5]
- Judy Garland and Mark Herron (1965)[4]
- David Cassidy and Kay Lenz (1977)[6]
- Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (1986)[6]
- Dudley Moore and Brogan Lane (1988)[6]
- Redd Foxx and Ka Ha Cho (1991)[7][8]
- Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford (December 12, 1991)[9]
- Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews (June 1997)[9]
- Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie (2000)[8]
- Billie Piper and Chris Evans (2001)[8]
- Jodie Sweetin and Cody Herpin (July 14, 2007)
- Mickey Rooney
- Robert Goulet
- Buck Owens
- David Sanborn
- Telly Savalas
- Heather Thomas
- Mel Tormé
- Margaret Whiting
- Lars Ulrich
- Ian Astbury
See also
References
- 1 2 "Little Church of the West - Historic Las Vegas Wedding Chapels". Little Church of the West. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Celebrity Weddings in Las Vegas: The '30s and '40s". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Andy Russell Weds Entertainer". New York Times. New York Times. October 24, 1945. p. 27. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Celebrity Weddings in Las Vegas: The '50s and '60s". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ Cohodas, Nadine (August 24, 2004). Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington. Random House. p. 426. ISBN 0375421483.
- 1 2 3 "Celebrity Weddings in Las Vegas: The '70s and '80s". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Redd Foxx kisses his bride". The Salina Journal. Associated Press. July 10, 1991. Retrieved October 5, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 3 "Celebrity Weddings in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- 1 2 "You are invited to our Vegas wedding..." The Independent. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.