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Little Church of the West
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Little Church of the West (2007)
Location	4617 S Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nearest city	Las Vegas
Built	1942
Architect	William J. Moore
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	92001161
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1992

Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Built of redwood, it was intended to be a replica of a typical pioneer town church. It is the oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip.

History

Church signage in 2012

The Little Church of the West opened in 1942 on what would become the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was originally built as part of the Hotel Last Frontier complex on the Las Vegas Strip. The chapel was moved from the north side of the hotel to the south side in 1954. In 1979, to make way for the Fashion Show Mall, the chapel was moved onto the grounds of the Hacienda hotel-casino. In 1996, when the Hacienda was closed and demolished, the chapel was moved again to its current location on the east side of the strip south of the Mandalay Bay.

Noted as a wedding chapel in a 1959 Perry Mason season 3-5 The Case of the Startled Stallion.

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1992.

In 2017, the Little Church of the West celebrated its 75th anniversary and remains the oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip.

Film history

Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret recited their vows in the movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Little Church of the West.

Notable weddings