Pioneer Club Las Vegas
During the construction of the Freemont Street Experience, Vic's hat was cut short so that he could fit underneath the light show canopy.
This was the first time since 1960 that the Beckley building facade was revealed during the construction of a new adjacent building in 2014. The Beckley building facade is likely to never be visible again.
"Beckley Building" by pony rojo is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
"Pioneer Club" by wbeem is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
The iconic Vegas Vic sign and the gambling sign are installed in 1951. The Beckley building is covered and no longer visible by 1960.
The "Here It Is!" sign was removed in 1955 when the 32 Fremont building was demolished.
The "Here It Is!" sign was installed on the 32 Fremont building in 1948.
Vegas Vic making one of his first appearances on a 1948 postcard.
Beckley Building
Photograph of the outside of Beckley's store, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1931. Beckley Family Collection. UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives.
Photograph of Beckley's Men's Wear, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1915-1920. Beckley Family Collection. UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives.
Club Bingo
Built in 1912 as a two-story building. The storefront operated as Thomas Department Store.
In 1913 the storefront began operating as Beckley’s Mens Wear. The building would be referred to as the “Beckley Building”.
A third story is built in 1929.
Beckley's Mens Wear closed in 1941.
Pioneer Club opened on April 15, 1942.
Pioneer Club renamed New Pioneer Club in 1956.
The New Pioneer Club Hotel opened at 200 South 1st Street on August 17, 1965.
Club Bingo opened at 23 Fremont Street on August 24, 1962.
New Pioneer Club renamed Famous Pioneer Club in 1967.
The New Pioneer Club Hotel closed in 1968.
Famous Pioneer Club renamed Pioneer Club in 1983.
Club Bingo closed on May 31, 1983.
Pioneer Club expanded west through the Club Bingo building in 1983.
Pioneer Club closed on June 29, 1995.
Reopened as a gift shop in 1998.
The gift shop expanded east onto 1st Street in 2014.
The Pioneer Club Las Vegas land previously occupied: Opera House.
The Club Bingo land previously occupied: The Westerner.
Located in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite (Block 3).
Located at 25 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada.