REDLIGHTTRUCKEE

After 18 months to get permits and 2 1/2 years toiling, the Redlight makes a soft-opening in mid-2016. The Redlight remains a constantly evolving work of art. Come stop by for a drink. The speakeasy is open. Stay the night... There are few photos and little information about the history of the Redlight, but there is plenty of information on the history of Truckee itself. The land that the Redlight was built on was first owned by Charles Crocker, the railroad tycoon. The Redlight has always been some form of lodging with saloon and said have been a brothel. In the 1880's, the first rendition of the Redlight was built as the Tahoe Saloon and Lodging House... The Alta Hotel is renovated. The building begins very deteriorated. There are holes in the walls, the windows, portions of the building are sagging and there is lots of rot. The floors slope up and down throughout the building, the heating barely works, the plumbing leaks and the pipes are stopped up. The electrical is a proper..

Primary location: Truckee United States