The buildings are condemned and therefore closed to the public, but they have often been filmed for TV shows about ghost sightings and haunted buildings.Įlected as Justice of the Peace in the 1940s, Lutes needed a place to marry couples, so he opened the Gretna Green Wedding Chapel, naming it after a popular elopement destination in Scotland. also owned the Lyric Theater, located next to Lutes Casino, and the Central Hotel above it – both currently owned by his two grandsons, Mike and Bob Lutes. Lutes was given a casino on what is now known as Main Street, because a gambler was not able to pay back his debt, and Lutes started up the restaurant that became known as Lutes Casino – still a popular meeting place for locals and tourists alike. Next to the Yuma Theater, he also opened a local soda fountain named The Green Spot Sweet Shop.

By starting these two popular businesses, Lutes created a legacy that is now shared by families who are both local and out of state.

Robert H Lutes was a Justice of the Peace, coroner, and businessman who brought many people together through his Gretna Green Wedding Chapel and Lutes Casino.

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