Gateway Motel, Las Vegas, Bella Ladies V-Neck Tee

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The Gateway Motel, originally known as the Gateway Auto Court, opened in 1931 at 928 South Las Vegas Boulevard. Founded by Gabriel Paher and his son Stanley M. Paher, the motel began as a cluster of 27 Spanish-tiled cabins with carports, offering a no-frills rate of just $1 per night for basic rooms. At its inception, it catered to travelers navigating Highway 91, then the dusty byway linking Las Vegas to Los Angeles. By the early 1950s—no later than 1954—the Gateway Auto Court had been modernized into the Gateway Motel. The transformation included new motel wings, a central lobby backed by a parking courtyard, and an eye-catching neon sign to signal arrivals. By the end of the 1960s, it offered around 45 rooms, having blossomed into a modest but reliable motor court fixture on Las Vegas Boulevard. In the 1970s, the property took on additional cultural significance beyond lodging. Gateway Press, run by Stanley W. Paher (son of the original builder), operated from the motel’s address and published the influential guide Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps in 1970—a sort of local literary tribute rooted in family history. The motel continued to pass through different owners over the decades. In 1972, Stanley M. Paher sold the property, and the surrounding neighborhood evolved rapidly as the city expanded. In 2024, a major shift occurred: The Siegel Group purchased the property for $5.95 million, with plans to renovate the motel into Siegel Suites temporary housing, then eventually redevelop the site into a mixed-use project with apartments and retail. Notably, they intend to preserve the iconic neon Gateway Motel sign as a nod to its heritage.