1938 Las Vegas City Directory

Overland Hotel

Bill Goodwin

Tivoli Tavern

BAKERIES

Las Vegas Baking Co., 402 S 2nd—Phone 110

Mlller's Bakery, 131 S 1st—Phono 888

QUALITY BAKERY. 209 S 1st—Phone 655

BANKS

First National Bank. 102 Fromont--Phone 1

BARS. CLUBS AND TAVERNS

AL'S BAR. Ill S Ul—Phone 804

Apache Bar. 106 N 2nd—Phono 217

Barrel House, 22 Fromont

Boulder Bar. 120 Fromont

Exchange Bar. 123 S 1st

Fromont Tavern. 101 Fremont—Phono 722

Grotto. The, Salt Lake Hiway N L V—Ph 245

LAS VEGAS TAVERN. 21 Fremont—Ph 663

Mission Bar. 131 Fromont—Phone 556

Moon's Bar. Salt Lako Hiway N L V—Ph 571

NEVADA BAR. 115 N 1st—Phono 243

Overland Bar. 4 Fromont—Phono 900

Sal Sagev Tavern Inc., 1 Fromont—Phone 609

SILVER CLUB. 108 N 1st

SILVER DOLLAR BAR. 104 N 1st—Phono 318

Star Bar. Tho, 223 N 1st—Phone 661

TIVOLI TAVERN. 126 N 1st—Phono 396

Vegas Bar, 118 N 1st

Westside Tavern. 206 Wilson Ave Wostsido—

Phone 236

BARBERS

Apache Barbor Shop. 126 Fromont

Barber Shop. 119 S 2nd

DeLuxe Barbor Shop. 26 Fremont

Exchange Barber, 123*/2 S 1st

Gore's Barber Shop. 415 Fromont

Harris Barber Shop. 104 S 2nd—Phono 640

Harry's Elite Barber Shop. 120 N 1st

Main ti Barbor Shop. Salt Lako Hiway N L V

Manuel’s Barber Shop. 226 N 1st

O K Barber Shop. 105 Fromont

Sal Sagev Barbor Shop. 7 Fremont—Ph 499

BEAUTY SHOPPES

Apache Beauty Salon. Downstairs Apache

Hotel Bldg—Phone 225

Bon Marche Beauty Salon. 421 S Sth—Ph 841

COSMETISTE BEAUTY SHOP. 519 S 2nd—

Phono 336

Eddie’s Beauty Salon, 221 Fromont—Ph 978

Hillman Beauty Shop. 120 S 3rd—Phono 698

May's Beauty Shoppe, 126 S 2nd—Phone 482

Norman Studio for Cosmtcs, Merle, 123 N 3rd

Regina Naples Cosmetics, 118 N 3rd—Ph 926

Sal Sagev Beauty Shop, 103 S Main—Ph 499

Snyder Wave Shop, L.. 303 Lewis—Phone 484

WRIGHT MARINELLO BEAUTY SHOPPE.

104Vs S 2nd—Phono 640

Zula Beauty Shop. 314 S 2nd—Phono 497

AUTO CAMPS AND COURTS

Alamo Cabins, 1412 S 5th

Ambassador Auto Ct, 916 Fromont—Ph 842

ARTESIAN AUTO COURT. Salt Lake Hiway

N. L. V.

Barrett’s Camp. 705 Clark Ave Westside

Bates Auto Camp, 1408 S 5th (L A Hiway)

Phone 398

BOULDER AUTO COURT (L A Hiway) 1101

S Sth

Cal-Neva Auto Court (L A Hiway) 1405 S

Cohn s Auto Court (changed to St. James

Motel) 216 N 5th—Phone 428

Cowboy Bill’s Ranch. Clark Ave

DeLuxe Court, 1701 S 5th (L A Hiway)—647

DOWNTOWN CAMP. 300 N Main—Ph 196

El Tovar Auto Court, 608 S 5th

5th St Auto Camp, 401 N 5th

Fremont Auto Court, bet 12th and 13th on

Fremont—Phone 231

GATEWAY AUTO COURT. 928 S 5th—Ph 264

Green Gables. 1103 Fremont

Home Motel. 1401 S 5th—Phone 311

Hub Auto Court. 402 N 6th—Phone 519

Ideal Court. 715 S 1st—Phone 451

J. B. Ranch, Clark Ave 7 W of 8th Westside

Lido Auto Court, 405 S 5th

Lincoln Auto Court. 1400 S 5th

Model Motor Inn, 513 S 5th

Monte Carlo Tourist Hotol Court, 1 mi from

Fremont on S Main

Motel. The. 621 S 5th

Nash Auto Court, 1400 S 5th—Phone 857

Nevada Motel, 704 S 5th—Phone 833

Normandie Auto Court, 708 S Sth

Oasis Auto Court. Salt Lake Hiway, N L V

Phono 730

Old Ranch Auto Camp, N Sth ]/z mi N of

city—Phone 488

PARIS AUTO CAMP. Salt Lake Hiway N L V

—Phone 831

Palace Auto Court, 527 S 5th

Rose Court, Rose St N L V

ST. JAMES MOTEL 216 N 5th—Phone 428

Shady Court, cor 4th and Lewis—Phone 941

Spiers Auto Court, 620 S 5th

Stafford Auto Court, L A Hiway (opp Red

Nevada Bar Sam Stearns, Prop. Vegas Sweet Shop

Ethel's Liquor Shell Service station

CLUBS—COMMERCIAL

Apache Casino, 122 Fremont—Phone 915

Bank Club, 17 Fremont—Phone 516

Boulder Club, 118 Fremont—Phone 335

LAS VEGAS CLUB. 21 Fremont—Phone 28

Northern Club, 15 Fremont—Phone 85

SILVER CLUB. 108 N 1st

COLLECTION AGENCIES

Desert Adjustment Bureau, Delkin Bldg—924

CONFECTIONERY

VEGAS SWEET SHOP. Ill Fremont—Ph 107

DEPARTMENT STORES

Penney, J. C.( 317 Fremont—Phone 194

Ronzone's, 209 Fremont—Phone 599

Sears-Roebuck & Co., 16-18 Fremont—Ph 930

DRUGS

BOULDER DRUG CO.. 12! Fremont—Ph 88

Las Vegas Pharmacy, 32 Fremont-Phone 31

OVERLAND DRUG. 10 Fremont—Phone 402

Professional Drug Co, 421 Fremont—Ph 378

Read City Drug. 231 Fremont—Phone 767

While Cross Drug, 201 Fremont—Phone 97

GROCERIES—RETAIL

ADAMS CASH & CARRY. 1016 Fremont—445

Allis Grocery, Salt Lake Highway N L V—167

B & H Grocery Store, 402 Clark Ave Westside

—Phone 314

Barney's Grocery, Salt Lake Highway N L V—

Phono 569

Bates Grocery. 1408 S 5th—Phone 398

Carlone Bros. 2nd St. Grocery, 404 S 2nd—124

Colonial Cash Grocery, 631 S 4th—Ph 675

Gilbert Bros., 328 Clark Ave Westside—188

Johnson 8 Grocery, 634 S 5th—Phone 766

L & K Market. 2nd and Bridger—Phone 458

MARKET SPOT. 117-119 Carson—Phone 300

MESQUITE GROCERY. 127-129 S 1st—Ph 15

Modern Food Store, 315 Fremont—Phone 429

North Las Vegas Grocery, Salt Lake Highway

—Phone 726 N L V

Pinjuv Cash Grocery 715 Ogden—Phone 62

SAFEWAY STORES. 213 Fremont—Phono 320

Sargent Grocery. 624 S 1st—Phone 620

Second St. Grocery. N 2nd and Stewart

Sewell's United Stores, 305 Fremont—Ph 61

HARDWARE

Las Vegas Hardware Co.. 203 Fremont—219

ULLOM HARDWARE. 104 Fremont—Phono 44

HOSPITALS

Clark Co. Hospital. Charleston Blvd 1 mile

west—Phono 193

LAS VEGAS HOSPITAL. 201-209 N 8th—Ph 20

HOTELS AND FURNISHED ROOMS

Apache, 102-104 N 2nd—Phone 680

Belle-Vue. 215 N 2nd—Phone 178

Boulder, now El Patio

Charleston, 119 S 1st

Company (U P Ry) Rooming House 401 S 2nd

Elko Rooms, 120 S 1st

El Patio (formerly Boulder Hotel), 115 N 2nd

—Phone 645

SEVENTY-THREE—L V DIRECTORY

Fremont, 127 Fremont—Phone 559

Grand, 219 Fremont—Phone 393

Las Vegas, 19 Fremont

Lincoln, 307 S Main—Phone 403

MacDonald. 211 N 5th—Phone 340

Montana. 303 S Main—Phone 453

National. 131 S 3rd—Phone 140

Northern. 15V2 Fremont

O K Beds, 209'/2 S 1st

HOTELS AND FURNISHED ROOMS

Oak 30 Fremont—Phone 341

OVERLAND HOTEL, cor N Main and Fremont—Phone 59 PARK HOTEL. 232 S 2nd—Phone 773

Pioneer 114 N 1st—Phone 405

Ritz, 425 Fremont

Sal Sagev, cor S Main and Fremont—Ph 10

SHADY MOOR LODGE. 325 S 2nd—Ph 744

Silver State Rooms. 211 S 1st

Stag Rooms, 5 Carson

White House, The. 109 Bridger—Phone 223

Wollman, 323 Fremont—Phone 122

UNION HOTEL. 227 S Main—Phone 260

Virginia, 319 S Main

LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR

Apache Style Shop, 124 Fremont—Phone 858

Fanny's Dress Shop, 211 Fremont—Phone 659

Ferguson's Dress Shop, 105 Fremont—Ph 474

Hollywood Style Shop, 313 Fremont—Ph 688

Ronzone's, 209 Fremont—Phone 599

Russell, 221 Fremont—Phone 646

Singleton’s Dress Shop, 324 Fremont—Ph 553

Vogue Shop, Tho, 208 S 2nd

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLICATIONS

Las Vegas Aqe, 411 Fremont—Phone 7 Las Vegas Evening Review-Joumal, 113 S

1st—Phono 6

•RESORTS

LORENZI PARK RESORT. 2 ½ mi W of Las Vegas Westside

RESTAURANTS

Apache Cafe, 128 Fremont—Phone 687

Bill’s Place. 217 N Main

Boulder Grill, 120V2 Fremont

Busy Bee Cafe, 105 N 1st

Frank'3 Cafe, 122 S 1st

Gypsy Village Lunch Room. 20 Stewart

High School Lunch, 626 Bridger

Jack Pot Cafe, 118 N 1st (rear of Bar)

New Overland Cafe, 6 Fremont—Phono 43

Oklahoma Cafe, 220 N 1st—Phone 782

Moon's Cafe, Salt Lake Highway—517 N L V

Nevada Tavern. Salt Lake Highway—613 N L V

Red Top Inn, 1025 Fremont

Sal Sagev Trail Cafe, 13 Fremont

Sal Sagev Restaurant, 5 Fremont—Phone 10

Silver Cafe, 106 N 1st—Phone 662

Spanish Kitchen. 113 N 1st

State Cafe. 20 Fremont—Phone 582

Tips Barbecue, 1409 S 5th

Tourist Lunch Room, 301 N Main

Town Barbecue. 506 Fremont

White Spot Cafe. 109 Fremont—Phone 565

Wimpy’s Famous Foods, 210 Fremont—Ph 384

Boulder Drug

Monte Monhollen

104 North First 1st

Silver Bar

Jimmy Fare, Prop.

Golden Camel

"CONSISTENTLY THE BEST"

110 North 1st Street

Las Vegas Statistics

From the 1938 Las Vegas City Directory

Form of government: Mayor and Board of Commissioners.

Population: Estimated 11,000. Census 1910—800, 1920—2,304, 1930—5,177.

Altitude: 2,033 feet.

Area: 14 square miles.

Climate: Average rainfall—4.79 inches. Average sunshine 94%. Average mean temperature 62. Warm summer, delightful spring and fall, with almost frostless winter.

Assessed valuation: $5,290,000.00.

Assessed valuation Clark County: $14,679,800.00.

Churches: Baptist, Christian Science, Episcopal, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Seven Day Adventists and three miscellaneous denominations.

Hotels: Eighteen modern hotels, majority of which are air conditioned.

Hospitals: Two—one private and one county.

Newspapers: One daily and one weekly.

Postal receipts: 1937—$54,557.94

Water supply: Abundance from artesian wells.

Transportation:

Railroads—Union Pacific Railroad.

Busses—Union Pacific, Burlington Trailways and Overland, transcontinental.

Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno stage line, points north.

Airlines—Western Air Express and Transcontinental & Western Airways.

Telephones in service: 1,000.

Auto license plates issued 1937: 5,100, valued at $25,467.00.

Recreational facilities: Two theatres, country club, three swimming pools, golf club, winter sports in Mt. Charleston Park area, summer aquatic sports and fishing on Lake Mead.

Educational facilities: Number of schools, 10, including kindergarten, grammar, junior and senior high schools. Total attendance, approximately 2,000.

Industry: Approximately 600 retail and wholesale outlets, based upon business licenses issued by city clerk's office. Monthly average payroll is estimated at $210,000. Per capita wealth is as high as the average of Nevada, which leads all states.

Code symbol: The initials L Vg and N L Vg are known all over the world as standard abbreviations for Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.

CONVENTIONS SCHEDULED FROM APRIL 1938

Junior Chamber of Commerce, ninth regional district, April 8, 9, 10.

Nevada State Music and Art Festival, April 22 and 23

Helldorado (Elks and Horsemen's Rodeo), April 28, 29, 30, and May 1.

Nevada State Federation of Labor, May 7, 8 and 9.

Nevada State American Legion, June 9, 10 and 11.

Twentieth Synod of the Province of the Pacific, May 10, 11 and 12.

Business and Professional Women's State Convention, June 18 and 19.