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One way to save the property is to have it listed with the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
To qualify it has to meet certain criteria; It has to be at least 50yrs old (at least in Arizona where I was an Archaeologist) and have specific Cultural and Historical significance. The Moulin Rouge meets all these IMHO.
It's been a long time since I've even worked on a Proposal such as this, but two of my past colleagues/instructors are working as instructors at UNLV, and I'm sure I can get some help from them. Both of them have written numerous NRHP Proposals.
I'm not the best writer in the world (I have this speelling afliction 
), so I would need volunteers to write what I gather, it would then be sent to my friends at UNLV and checked for preparedness. I will also need researchers for the History and Cultural significance portions of the report.
I'm not saying I am doing this, nor am I saying that my colleagues have even agreed. I'm just playing out a scenario right now to see if I could do it, how much support I could count on. The writing and submission utilizing proper guidlines of a report such as this could take months.
On the down-side we may, (probably will), face intense opposition to the nomination as if it passes the owners will not be able to sell or alter the property other than to restore it to it's former use or as a type of cultural museum.
I think would be a cool project for any and all members of the 
who wanted to help out to be involved in.
Just think, if it all worked out we would be the first Collector(s) Club to save a historical property from possible demolition.
Well, enough of my rambling...
==Mike==
R-5986
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