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The Liberace Mansion Given Historic Designation

The Liberace Mansion given historic designation by the city of Las Vegas. Martyn Ravenhill, A prominent UK business person, and longtime Liberace fan was pleased to announce his purchase of Liberaces’ former 14,939-square-foot estate out of foreclosure back in 2013.

He was getting ready to undertake the challenge of preserving the mansion to its former glory as it once was, which reportedly cost over $2,000,000.00 !!! Sometime later, Ravenhill’s enthusiasm is beaming with joy after celebrating the completion of the estate, and in 2016 Liberace mansion received its historic designation.

The Liberace Mansion, having won Official Historic Designation Status, is now a noted and popular landmark not far from the Las Vegas Strip. History was made when Martyn Ravenhill received unanimous approval from the Clark County Board of Commissioners because the Liberace Mansion is the first site on the Clark County Historic Register in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Liberace Net Worth

Liberace was an American singer and pianist who was widely popular in his day. Many have reported Liberace net worth was well over $115 million throughout his lifetime. Liberace’s net worth began through his prowess as a pianist and his numerous public performances on stage and television.

However, Liberace net worth also included numerous properties in both California and Nevada. His jewelry collection, art, and cars also added to Liberace net worth as well as his many endorsement deals throughout his lifetime. Whenever he was asked about a company he was paid to endorse, his most frequent answer was, “I laughed all the way to the bank.”

Sequin-clad entertainment icon, Liberace, made his opulent home in Las Vegas, Nevada, by combining two separate properties into one. The city of Las Vegas had long considered him as one of its founding fathers helping Vegas like so many other stars have done in the past. At the time of his death, reported stated that Liberace net worth was approximately 18 million, which would be about 42 million in todays dollars.

Liberace Mansion Given Historic Designation

Liberace fans who have traveled worldwide have been drawn to pay homage to the Liberace Mansion in Las Vegas. Many fans visit the city to see the frequent displays of costumes and memorabilia the Liberace Foundation exhibits from time to time or to take a private tour or attend an event at the actual home where he resided.

The Liberace Mansion is a property that is restored to the fabulous glories of its heyday in the 1970s. Interest in Liberace and his iconic Las Vegas mansion was most recently renewed following the 2013 movie ‘Behind the Candelabra’ starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. English businessperson Martyn Ravenhill, a lifetime fan, purchased the property in 2013 but said his primary interest was to preserve a remembrance of an extraordinary epoch of Las Vegas history, the Liberace years.

The Liberace Mansion Helps The Legend Live On

That dream has become a reality with the Clark County Commission’s ruling that the Liberace mansion will enjoy official historic status this year. This protects the property, and as the proud owner, Martyn Ravenhill, says, ‘This was a home,’ he emphasizes. ‘This was something special to Liberace, and it should be something unique to Las Vegas for many years to come.’

These Englishmen know quite a bit about preserving history, and Martyn Ravenhill assures us that Liberace was undoubtedly Las Vegas royalty. Indeed, the man himself had a few jeweled crowns in his collection!

The Liberace Mansion Given Historic Designation

The mansion will be opened for public viewing by appointment, events, and educational programming. It is expected that this will help strengthen Clark County tourism, a likelihood which no doubt persuaded the board in its decision.