My husband and I wanted to get married in downtown Las Vegas as we are locals (I'm a native) who met downtown, socialize downtown and love downtown. But we did not want to get married in a casino. That's when we discovered you could rent spaces at the Historic Fifth Street School! It was perfect for the unique vision we had for our wedding. We rented both the beautiful courtyard where we held our ceremony and the Art Gallery where our reception followed. It was inexpensive compared with your typical wedding hall and we got the venue from 9am to 10pm. The 1930s Mission style architecture was the perfect backdrop for our romantic wedding and the photos are GORGEOUS. There was ample free parking for our 65 guests. There was plenty of space for our food and bar caterer and DJ. We even had local band Rusty Maples perform. All they had to do was bring in a small PA system and it was plenty loud to fill the gallery space. All our guests remarked on how beautiful the school was and what a delightful choice it was for our wedding. The City of Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Office was a joy to work with in renting, scheduling, and giving us access to the school in the weeks leading up to the wedding for set up strategy and ceremony rehearsal. If you can possibly work with Bess Shelton, she's an absolute doll. If you are looking for an offbeat, beautiful, historic wedding venue, you've found it!