El Cortez Hotel | |
Location | 239 W. 2nd St., Reno, Nevada |
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Coordinates | 39°31′36″N 119°48′57″W / 39.52667°N 119.81583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | George A. Ferris & Son |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 84002078[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 13, 1984 |
The El Cortez Hotel, at 239 W. 2nd St. in Reno, Nevada, is a historic Art Deco-style hotel that was designed by Reno architects George A. Ferris & Son and was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1][2]
It was deemed significant as a fine example of Art Deco architecture and of the work of the Ferris firm.[2] Seven stories tall,[2] it was the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of Reno's Mapes Hotel in 1947.[3] It is decorated with low-relief terra cotta work. The Trocadero Casino was located inside the El Cortez from 1941 to 1951. For many years, the El Cortez still served as a hotel.[2]
El Cortez was purchased by The Siegel Group in 2014.[4]