Paradise Palms is a Mid-Century Modern housing community in Las Vegas, Nevada located between downtown and the city's University District.
[2][3] The planned community, Las Vegas' first,[1] was the brain child of Irwin Molasky in 1960 who hired the architectural firm of Palmer & Krisel to build a community within walking distance to his Boulevard Mall and when completed drew entertainers, mobsters and other members of the city's social scene.
[4] A house originally owned by Fred Glusman subsequently featured stays by Cher, Don Rickles, Diana Ross and other Vegas entertainers.
[8] Residents of Paradise Palms throughout the decades have included celebrities Dean Martin,Johnny Carson, Sonny Liston, Debbie Reynolds, Howard Hughes' protégé Robert Maheu, Bobby Darrin, Dionne Warwick, Foster Brooks, Phyllis Diller, Buddy Hackett, Pat Cooper, Shecky Greene, Rip Taylor, and mobster Sam "Baby Shoes" Prezant.
Other former residents include politicians Jack Vergiels, Melvin D. Close, Jr, Imogene Ford and various casino strip entertainment executives such as Ash Resnick, Jimmy Newman and Jerry Gordon.