Safari Motel opened at 2001 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1954.[1] The establishment closed down in 2017 after years of criminal activity such as violent crime, drug use and health violations and was converted to homeless housing at a cost of $40,000.[2][3][4]

Safari Motel
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General information
Address2001 E Fremont Street
Town or cityLas Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36°09′41″N 115°07′21″W / 36.16149709045781°N 115.12239748516018°W / 36.16149709045781; -115.12239748516018
Opened1954[1]
Closed2017
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Number of rooms25

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  1. ^ a b "Safari Motel, 2001 Fremont St (1954-2017)". Vintage Las Vegas. Vintage Las Vegas. April 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024. "The motel was opened in 1954 by Henry & Agnes Spizzirri ... Clark County Assessor's Records say the motel was constructed in 1956. Other public records show the motel was open as early as Apr. 1954."
  2. ^ Willson, Miranda. "Old downtown Las Vegas motel to be converted into apartments". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ Johnson, Shea. "Las Vegas will help convert troubled downtown motel to apartments". ReviewJournal.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ^ Emerson, Elaine. "Fremont Street motel to turn into homeless housing". Fox5Vegas.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.