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| Texas Signs (page 3) |
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| Last Stop Liquor Azle, TX |
Texas Grill Ballinger, TX |
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The Last Stop Liquor sign appears to be from the 1950s. [map]
The Texas Grill opened in 1961 and I believe the plastic chef sign is from then. The sign shaped like the state of Texas was previously located at the original Texas Theatre which is gone now. The Texas Grill closed but the signs remain. The Gonzalez Restaurant occupies the space now. [map] |
| Bandera Cabaret Dance Hall [gone] Bandera, TX |
Roadhouse Bastrop Bastrop, TX |
Baytown Revival Center Baytown, TX |
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The Bandera Cabaret Dance Hall was established in 1936. This sign may have been from then and was most likely painted-over porcelain enamel. The sign was gone by 2021.
This "Hamburgers" sign is installed in front of Roadhouse Bastrop. The sign appears to be vintage. It has been here since at least 2008 but it was probably not installed here originally. [map] I believe the Baytown Revival Center was established in 1972. This sign appears to be from then. [map] |
| Amigo's gas station Beaumont, TX |
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| The Amigo's gas station sign was probably a one-off. I have not seen any other stations in person or in vintage photos with a Texas-shaped sign. The neon border is gone now. The panels may have had neon originally. [map] |
| Sartin's Seafood [gone] Beaumont, TX |
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| This Sartin's Seafood sign was previously installed on two poles at the original Sabine Pass location which had closed. The sign was 16 feet wide and was built around 1970. It was moved here in 1990 and sat on the ground next to the newer sign. In 2016, the sign was moved next to the building and installed on poles. The sign and restaurant were still there in 2017 but both were gone by 2018. For more, see this website. |
| Pearl Beer [gone] Beaumont, TX |
Debb's Liquor Beaumont, TX |
Patillo's Bar-B-Q Beaumont, TX |
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This Pearl Beer sign stood next to I-10 although the brewery building wass long gone. It was built around 1960 and was about 20 feet wide. The Pearl Brewing Company was established in San Antonio in 1883. They closed this location in 1986. The Pearl Building in San Antonio was used for other businesses. This sign was removed in 2021. For more, see this website.
The Debb's Liquor sign was built in 1965. [map] Patillo's Bar-B-Q was established in 1912 and opened at this location in 1950. The building looks like a former gas station. This neon sign is installed on the roof. It might be vintage or more recent. [map] |
| Texas Energy Museum Beaumont, TX |
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| The Texas Energy Museum has several neon signs including these Gulf and Mobilgas examples and a sign from the Western Company. |
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More Beaumont:
Rosemont Hotel [gone] Shepherd Laundries Co. [gone] Spindletop Motel Beeville:
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| Cash Store Bellaire, TX |
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| The Cash Store sign was built in 1960 when the shopping center where it is located was built. The sign may have advertised for a Bert Wheeler liquor store. However, it looks more like a supermarket sign to me. Does anyone know more about it? [map] |
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Belton:
Cochran Blair & Potts Department Store Big Lake:
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| Hotel Settles Big Spring, TX |
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| The Hotel Settles opened in 1930. In 2012, the rooftop sign was replicated for $100,000. It now has LED tubing instead of neon. The pole sign has ripple tin panels and appears to be original. It was also restored. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Pontiac House Big Spring, TX |
Wagon Wheel Drive-in Big Spring, TX |
Al's & Son Bar-B-Q Big Spring, TX |
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The Pontiac House building originally housed the Farris Pontiac dealership. The building was restored around 2024 and this sign was installed. It appears to be a replica sign. [map]
There was originally a Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Big Spring with a real wagon wheel on top of its sign and a covered wagon perched on the roof. It had been established by the mid-1950s. By the late 1950s, a similar sign to those at these drive-ins had been installed. This Wagon Wheel Drive-in is sometimes referred to as "#2". I don't know if the "2" means that it was built after the restaurant or if it was the second drive-in. By 2024, this sign had been replaced with a smaller and shorter one. [map] Al's & Son Bar-B-Q was established in 1964. Before that, it was a Wagon Wheel Drive-in. [map] |
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More Big Spring:
A-Bob's Bail Bonds Bonham:
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