claim: Sands Hotel and Casino started in 1952 as a casino with 200 rooms.
evidence: Edward Parsons -LRB- 1907 -- 1991 -RRB- was an American architect who practiced in Nevada and was a leader in historic preservation .. He was born in Tonopah , Nevada in 1907 , went to school in Salt Lake City , Utah and in Reno , Nevada , and studied architecture at University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania .. University of Southern California. University of Southern California. University of Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania. One of his works , the J. Clarence Kind House , at 751 Marsh Ave. , in Reno , Nevada , is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .. J. Clarence Kind House. J. Clarence Kind House. National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places. He assisted in the restoration of numerous buildings , was state preservation coordinator in Nevada for the American Institute of Architects , and was active in state and local historic review bodies .. American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. Architectural works include  :. Incline High School. Incline High School. Incline High School. University of Nevada , Reno , buildings  :. Fleischmann Agriculture and Home Economics building. Fleischmann Agriculture and Home Economics. Fleischmann Agriculture and Home Economics. Orvis School of Nursing. Orvis School of Nursing. Orvis School of Nursing. Medical School complex. Medical School complex. Medical School complex. J. Clarence Kind House. J. Clarence Kind House. J. Clarence Kind House. Specific restoration projects to which he contributed include  :. Nevada State Capitol Building. Nevada State Capitol Building. Nevada State Capitol Building. Morrill Hall , University of Nevada , Reno. Bowers Mansion. Bowers Mansion. Bowers Mansion. Lake Mansion. Lake Mansion. Lake Mansion. Berlin Mill. Berlin Mill. Berlin Mill. Virginia City Courthouse. Virginia City Courthouse. Virginia City Courthouse. Belmont Courthouse. Belmont Courthouse. Belmont Courthouse. Genoa Courthouse. Genoa Courthouse. Genoa Courthouse. Fort Churchill. Fort Churchill. Fort Churchill State Historic Park. He was interviewed within the University of Nevada 's Oral Historic Project during 1981 , and donated numerous of his design drawings in 1982 .