Plaza Hotel and Casino
The Las Vegas train station connected to the Plaza opened in 1971 and closed in 1997.
The Las Vegas Greyhound bus depot at the Plaza closed in 2021.
"This light standard was placed at the entrance to the Las Vegas Union Pacific Railroad Station in 1937. The Depot was removed in 1970 to make way for the Union Plaza Hotel. Mr. Frank Scott, Chairman of The Board of Union Plaza Hotel preserved this relic of the city's past; now it has been placed at this location to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The City of Las Vegas." (City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee)
The light standard was removed by 2012.
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Union Plaza opened on July 2, 1971.
South Tower built in 1982.
Union Plaza renamed Jackie Gaughan's Plaza in 1992.
Jackie Gaugan's Plaza renamed The Plaza Hotel and Casino in 2004.
In 1975, Union Plaza opened the first sportsbook in a Las Vegas casino.
The land previously occupied: Union Pacific Station.
Located at 1 North Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada.