VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Lived in The Green House (Casino.org)

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EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on  October 28, 2024. What makes this myth so pervasive and difficult to challenge is that it was started by a reputable Las Vegas news organization. The Green House stands where it was built in 1951. Today, that’s on the grounds of a Las Vegas TV station at 3250 Channel 8 Drive, about a mile east of the Strip by Wynn Las Vegas. Its address is about to change, however. (Image: vintagelasvegas.com, inset: Turner Classic Movies) Recently, the Clark County Commission approved $1.5 million to relocate what is known to locals as “the Green House”  (or “the Howard Hughes House”) from its current location to the Clark County Museum, 18 miles away in Henderson, due to its historic significance. The house has been identified over the years in dozens of news stories by KLAS-TV, Las Vegas’ CBS affiliate station,…Read MoreCategory: Las Vegas, Rumors, Vegas Myths Busted, Clark County Museum, Desert Inn, Green House, house, Howard Hughes, Jane Russell, KLAS, lie, lived, myth, office, residenceSource: Casino.org

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