In the 1960s Molasky Development hired the young architectural firm of Palmer & Krisel fresh from their success building hundreds of successful tract homes for Alexander Homes & other custom projects in Palm Springs, California.
"This unique subdivision was the first planned community in Clark County. We used curvilinear street patterns instead of rectilinear. Paradise Palms won the American Builder magazine award for one of the best planned communities in the U.S. "The architects were two young men by the names of Palmer & Krisel. The interior designs were by world renowned C. Tony Pereira." Irwin A. Molasky
Construction
The
tract is sprinkled with several Mid Century Modern home styles. The homes are
standard post & beam construction on slab. Most sit on a 40 foot by 40 foot
imprint. There were numerous models available, but to make the homes look custom,
the footprints were rotated on their lots & flipped with a minimum of 3 different
roof lines were available: folded plate roof lines, butterfly roofs, ranch, &
dramatic overhangs. The homes also featured unique decorative block work &
stone screens & were generally finished in sanded stucco.
"Street side, facades stretched almost the full extent of the 100-foot wide lots. Concrete block or extended stucco walls connecting house & carport were intended to add length to the front of the house for a more imposing appearance. Idiosyncratic decorative elements made use of wood, decorative concrete block, patterned brick, two-tone paint, rock, ironwork, spun fiberglass panels, & other materials." Robert Imber, Eichler Network
Stardust Country Club
Many of the homes
in this tract back up to the Las Vegas National Golf Club. The Las Vegas National
Golf Club enjoyed a rather illustrious past. It began as the Stardust Country
Club in 1961 (part of the Stardust Resort & Casino properties). In 1969 it
was purchased by the Del Webb Corporation & renamed the Sahara-Nevada Country
Club. In 1982 it was purchased by American Golf Corporation who partnered with
the Las Vegas Hilton in 1994 to create the Las Vegas Hilton Country Club, &
was most recently renamed the Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998. The original
course record of 63 was set by Arnold Palmer in 1967 & held that record for
28 years. Over the years it has hosted LPGA Championship Events & PGA Tournament
of Champions. & it was supposedly a Rat Pack hangout back in 'the day.'
There
are also homes by Molasky Homes & Palmer & Krisel on the Eastern side
of the golf course off of Eastern Avenue. The home used to portray Frank Rosenthal's
estate for the movie Casino is at the end of Cochise Street between the #1 &
#18 fairways (although his actual home was within the Las Vegas Country Club Estates).
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