Once Nevada’s largest hotel, the Golden met a tragic end on April 3, 1962, when an acetylene tank explosion in the basement ignited the building. The fire claimed six lives and destroyed a lifetime of work for its owners. Motel Culture and "The Motel Life"
For decades, Reno’s hospitality was defined by three iconic downtown hotels: the , the Mapes , and the Golden . reno hotels
Originally a primitive log "hotel" built in 1859 by Charles William Fuller to serve miners bound for the Comstock, it later became the face of Reno’s "divorce trade" . Rebuilt as a six-story Gothic-style luxury destination in 1927, it hosted celebrities and wealthy socialites. Today, it has been repurposed into artist live/work lofts. Once Nevada’s largest hotel, the Golden met a