Angel's Ladies
Legal brothel in Beatty, Nevada
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Angel's Ladies was a legal brothel located three miles (4.8 km) north of Beatty, Nevada, United States,[1] on a 70-acre ranch (28 ha). It was known as Fran's Star Ranch until it was renamed Angel's Ladies in 1997 after being purchased by Mack and Angel Moore.[2] It has been closed since August 2014.[3]
Vickie's Star Ranch
Fran's Star Ranch
Angel's Ladies sign | |
  Angel's Ladies Location in Nevada | |
| Former names | Circle C Ranch Vickie's Star Ranch Fran's Star Ranch |
|---|---|
| Location | Beatty, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36.9419003°N 116.7367822°W |
| Operator | Mack Moore |
| Construction | |
| Closed | August 2014 |
History
Prior to the 1970s, the brothel had been known variously as Circle C Ranch and Vickie's Star Ranch.[4] On May 28, 1977, an accident during a promotional stunt on the property resulted in the crash of a twin-engined light aircraft.[5] The wreck has been located next to the brothel's billboard ever since, and used as a spectacle to attract customers from the road.[6] Mack Moore attempted to sell Angel’s Ladies in 2007, but ended up taking it over again two years later as a result of foreclosure. He subsequently sold the business again in 2010, this time for $1.8 million, and continued to run it as a leaseholder.[7] On August 10, 2014, he retired and closed the business.
In the media
A documentary film called Angel's Ladies was released in 2000, featuring the brothel, its owners, and its staff.[8] The brothel also appears in the 2011 photography book Nevada Rose by Marc McAndrews as part of a project about the brothels of rural Nevada.
During the brothel's final days of operation, the band Disappointment #1 performed there and recorded interviews. They released an album, "Live at Brothel Angel's Ladies", in October 2015.[9]
