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| Virginia Signs (page 2) |
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| 2400 Diner Fredericksburg, VA |
James McGraw Front Royal, VA |
Broadwater Drugs Gate City, VA |
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The 2400 Diner opened in the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]
James McGraw is long gone but this sign remains. [map] This Broadwater Drugs sign was once part of the Walgreen Drugs chain. Those letters were removed from the middle of the sign. By 2015, text reading "powered by Walgreens" was added. There was an intact example at Neely Drugs in York, SC. [map] |
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More Fredericksburg:
Allman's Bar-B-Q Carl's Galax:
Gretna:
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| Captain George's Seafood Restaurant [gone] Hampton, VA |
Amory's Seafood Hampton, VA |
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This Captain George's Seafood Restaurant location closed in 2008. By 2010, this sign was covered with white paint while the building remained vacant. In 2012, the sign was repainted for Mirro'z Restaurant & Lounge. That restaurant closed and, by 2014, the sign had been painted entirely black. By 2019, the sign was gone. However, there is another location in Virginia Beach that still has a sign like this. There was another sign in Virginia Beach which is gone now.
The Amory's Seafood sign was installed on the roof at another location in town in the 1950s. It was moved to its current location, which is primarily a wholesale business, in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The sign is installed on a pole just a few feet from the Hampton River. The smiling, generic fish is about eight feet long. The sign was restored around 1980 and it is repaired when the tubing fails. [map] |
| Jack's Family Restaurant [gone] Hampton, VA |
Red Carpet Inn [gone] Harrisonburg, VA |
Hayfield Motel Hayfield, VA |
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The Jack's Family Restaurant sign is probably from the 1950s. This photo is from 2007. The sign remained untouched until at least 2012. By 2015, the panels had been painted over and reused for Crabtown. The panels now advertise for Pharaoh's. [map]
The Red Carpet Inn had two of these signs, both the same size: one at the road and one which was visible from I-81. I don't know of any other locations in this chain that have or had these signs. These photos are from 2011. In 2012, the neon was removed from the signs and they were significantly altered for the Come On Inn. By 2014, the motel had become a Motel 6 and these signs were both gone. For more, see this website. The Hayfield Motel was built in 1966 and this sign appears to be from then. [map] |
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More Hampton:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts [gone] More Harrisonburg:
Hopewell:
Jarratt:
Jonesville:
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| Red Goose Shoes Leesburg, VA |
Jumbo's Family Restaurant [gone] Lynchburg, VA |
Dixie Pig Barbecue Martinsville, VA |
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This Red Goose Shoes sign hung above Arthur's Shoe Repair. Arthur's closed in 2005. The Shoes Cup and Cork Club, named partly after the sign, moved into the space. The sign which had been dark since the mid-1970s was relit. Red Goose Shoes were a common brand promoted by neon signs. For other examples, see these in Fort Worth, TX, Las Vegas, NV, and Goldsboro, NC. [map]
The Jumbo's Family Restaurant sign was advertising for Miss Annie's when this photo was taken in 2011. Before that, the restaurant went by the name of Aunt Bee's. Later, it reverted to the original name of Jumbo's. By 2013, the restaurant had closed and the sign was gone. For more, see this website. The Dixie Pig Barbecue sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [first photo thanks Robby Delius] [map] |
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Lexington:
Southern Inn Restaurant [map] More Lynchburg:
Marion:
Monterey:
Mount Jackson:
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Southern Kitchen New Market, VA |
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| The Southern Kitchen features peanut soup and other regional foods. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More New Market:
Chicken in the Rough [map] |
| Boulevard Cleaners Newport News, VA |
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| The Boulevard Cleaners sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The store closed in 2018 but the sign remains. [map] |
| Chinatown Restaurant [gone] Newport News, VA |
Bradish Signs Newport News, VA |
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The Chinatown Restaurant sign was completely covered over with white paint in 2009 when the restaurant closed. This photo is from 2007. The white sign was still there in 2011.
Bradish Signs opened in 1956. The sign features a giant paint brush with dripping paint and a palette shaped text panel. The business is closed now and the sign is for sale. [map] |
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More Newport News:
Blue Star Diner Monty's Penguin Wilcox Bait & Tackle Norton:
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| Arnold Pen Co. Petersburg, VA |
Prince George Motel [gone] Petersburg, VA |
Dogwood Lodge Radford, VA |
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The Arnold Pen Co., a manufacturer of pens, was founded in 1935. The building is now used for apartments. This photo is from 2009. Around 2011, this sign was restored and relit. [map]
The Prince George Motel was demolished in 2007 shortly after this photo was taken. The sign was removed in 2008. For more, see this website. The Dogwood Lodge opened in 1953. This photo is from 2007. The neon was replaced with backlit plastic letters between 2012 and 2015. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Petersburg:
King's Bar-B-Q Philco [map] |
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