Mullen, originally appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 30, 2000, the date of the Mapes Hotel-Casino's implosion ... "The old post office was there before and I was sorry to see that ...

From his childhood and college days to his last visit before it was torn down, Rick Casazza remembers his time at Reno’s ...

One of those in-between places was Charles and Gladys Mapes’ hotel-casino in Reno. When the Mapes first opened in 1947, the 12-story hotel was the tallest building in Nevada. It was also “THE ...

Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as Nevada's tallest building in 1947, and its Sky Room overlooked a town that ...