No. The building’s plans were not found on-site or at the city at the time of demolition. However, the architects had copies of the plans which are now in UNLV’s Special Collections. The as-built plans were later found at the city, having been misfiled under another property.

As with the secret stairwell myth, the demolition company was unaware that the Landmark had two basement levels. The first level housed the freezer storage for the kitchen above and a bakery. The second level was for maintenance and electrical equipment. There was a section of this level that was separate from the rest, and held brining tanks for the kitchen. The only stairwell that had access to the second basement was the one they found behind a locked door. Because they thought that the stairwell was hidden, they automatically presumed the basement had a hidden room.

Although the Landmark was finished six years after the Space Needle was completed, both structures were designed and built simultaneously. Construction of the Landmark started in 1961, the same year as the Space Needle’s. Despite the similarities between the two towers, Frank Caroll and Clarence Stringer, the designer of the Landmark, have both stated that the Space Needle did not influence the Landmark’s design.

The tower and the crooked telephone poles near it had contrasting geodesic shapes that made it look like it was leaning to one side. This caused people to give it nicknames such as “Leaning Tower of Las Vegas” and “Frank’s Folly” (after its owner Frank Caroll). However, the tower was actually built straight. The direction of the lean effect is never consistent when viewed from different angles.