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Artist/Creator (1)	Sherman, M. Tony
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	architect
Artist/Creator (2)	Yates-Silverman, Inc. (founded ca. 1960)
Artist/Creator (2).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (2).Role	interior design firm
Artist/Creator (3)	Jaffe, Ben
Artist/Creator (3).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (3).Role	interior designer
Title/Caption	Tropicana
Variant Title/Caption	Tropicana Las Vegas
Site/Creative Center	3801 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas (Nevada)
Date of Work	Opened 1957 Additions and renovations: 1959, 1961, 1962, 1978, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998 & 1999
Description of View	Landscaping with small Tikis
Notes	Project Description: Tiki heads out front provide an eerie welcome to a casino resort which features a classic pool area surrounded by low-rise buildings. The oversized Tiki heads were originally located at the Stardust and are now at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. Since the original construction, at least 2 high-rise towers have been added. The pool area features swim-up Black Jack tables, serpentine streams, waterfalls and tropical landscaping. ;Project History: It was built in the grand tradition of the Flamingo and away from the congestion of the most developed portion of the Strip. When it opened, it had 300 rooms and cost $15 million. It was built by Miami architect, M. Tony Sherman and financed by Ben Jaffe, who also owned the Fontainebleau in Miami. A 22-story tower was added in 1977. In 1979, it was purchased by Ramada Hotels and another 22-story tower was added.
Technique/Process	architecture, sculpture, landscape gardening
Century	20th Century
Style of Work	Tiki
Subject	American architecture American art 20th Century architecture Gambling casinos Hotels (public accommodations) Landscape gardening Fountains Cascades (water features)
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	Las Vegas Style: Fantasy Architecture and Signs
Reference Number	Art on File LV-30-05-05
Collection Title	Architecture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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