Up to 1969, the topped-off tower was the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of the International Hotel across the street. The tower's completion was expected for early 1963, but because of a lack of financing, construction was stopped in 1962, with the resort approximately 80 percent complete. Fremont Construction began work on the tower that September, while Caroll opened the adjacent Landmark Plaza shopping center and Landmark Apartments by the end of the year. Frank Caroll, the project's original owner, purchased the property in 1961. The resort included a 31-floor tower, inspired by the design of the Space Needle tower in Seattle. The Landmark was a hotel and casino located in Winchester, Nevada, east of the Las Vegas Strip and across from the Las Vegas Convention Center.
