Howard Hughes bought 30,000 barren acres west of Las Vegas in 1952 for a reported $3 an acre; the land sat largely unused for decades before becoming the 22,500-acre Summerlin community
- Hughes bought 30,000 acres west of Las Vegas in 1952; it later became Summerlin (Image Credit: Summerlin)A barren stretch of land on the western edge of Las Vegas once seemed to have little immediate purpose.
- In 1952, Howard Hughes acquired 30,000 acres there for a reported $3 an acre, intending to use the property for his California-based business interests.
- The plan never happened, and the land remained largely dormant for more than three decades.
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- Hughes bought 30,000 acres west of Las Vegas in 1952; it later became Summerlin (Image Credit: Summerlin)A barren stretch of land on the western edge of Las Vegas once seemed to have little immediate purpose.
- In 1952, Howard Hughes acquired 30,000 acres there for a reported $3 an acre, intending to use the property for his California-based business interests.
- The plan never happened, and the land remained largely dormant for more than three decades.
Sources: Times of India