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Sacramento Signs (page 2)

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Pine Cove Tavern
Sacramento, CA
The Pine Cove Tavern opened in 1953. This sign appears to be from then. [map]

Nite Hawk Club
Sacramento, CA		 B&W Bottle Shop
Sacramento, CA		 Sacramento Sewing Machine Co. [gone]
Sacramento, CA
The Nite Hawk Club sign might have been built in the 1950s. The bar has been closed for many years. For more, see this website. [map]

The B&W Bottle Shop sign had been covered with white paint since at least 2007. Around 2021, the sign was painted and the remaining neon tubing was replaced with LED strip lights. [map]

The Sacramento Sewing Machine Co. occupied this space by at least 1952. This sign was probably installed around that time. The store closed around 1996. Pfaff is a brand of sewing machines. At some point, the "Pfaff" panel was added to the sign, probably to cover up another brand name. In 2020, the building was demolished and the sign was gone. The projecting neon sign was saved by the Center for Sacramento History and is now in storage. I don't know if the panel on the building was saved.

Espanol Italian
Restaurant [gone]
Sacramento, CA		 Formosa
Cafe [gone]
Sacramento, CA		 Torch Club
Sacramento, CA
The Espanol Italian Restaurant opened in 1923. Around 1952, the business relocated with a new owner. This sign is probably from then. The business moved again in 1965 and this sign was most likely moved with it. In 2021, the sign was removed and sold to a collector. For more, see this website.

The Formosa Cafe opened in 1934. This sign was probably from the 1940s or 1950s. The cafe closed and the sign was removed in 2025. For more, see this website.

The Torch Club opened in 1939. This sign is probably from the 1950s. In 2000, it was moved when the bar changed locations. [map]

Philipp's Bakery [gone]
Sacramento, CA		 Freeport Market
Sacramento, CA
2008: 2019: 2016: 2020:
Philipp's Bakery opened in 1925 and closed in 2008. This sign was built around 1946. It was restored around 2004 and the "Bakery" portion used to flash at night. The sign was removed around 2011 and is now in storage at the Sacramento Center for History. The building's new tenant, Sherwin-Williams, had a new sign in the likeness of the original sign built. For more, see this website. [map]

The Freeport Market sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. Around 2017, the neon was restored and plastic covers were put over the letters to protect the tubing. [map]

Freeport Bait
Sacramento, CA
The Freeport Bait sign was installed around 2016. It is clearly a vintage sign. I don't know where it was displayed originally. [map]

Wakano Ura
Chop Suey [gone]
Sacramento, CA		 Ring Up Rivett
Sacramento, CA
Wakano Ura Chop Suey opened in 1923. The restaurant closed in 2008. This sign was built by EPCO in 1959. It was removed in 2015.

This Ring Up Rivett sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. It advertised for H.W. Rivett Flooring. The company was established in 1884 and closed in 2006. The sign remains. [map]

Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub
Sacramento, CA
The Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub sign was adapted from the Hob Nail sign which was probably from the 1950s. Harlow's was established in 1982 and this sign was probably altered then. It was originally installed in front of the bar. A sign with a message board replaced it. This neon sign is now located in the patio area behind the building.

W.F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel
Sacramento, CA		 Sacramento Rug Works
Sacramento, CA
The W.F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel was established in 1897. The business moved to this location around 1923. The sign was probably built in the 1940s or 1950s. It was restored in 2019. It had not been lit since the late 1970s. The plastic covering protects the neon tubing. For more, see this website. [map]

Sacramento Rug Works was established in 1905. This sign is probably from the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

Wessler Body and Paint Shop
Sacramento, CA		 New Roma Bakery
Sacramento, CA
The Wessler Body and Paint Shop opened in 1942. This sign appears to be from the 1940s or 1950s. [map]

The New Roma Bakery opened in 1934. This sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]

College Cyclery [gone]
Sacramento, CA
College Cyclery opened here in 1935. I don't know how long the neon sign has been at this store. While the sign's design appeared to be 1940s or 1950s, it would not have read "Established 1935" when it was built. That might have been a painted addition during a refurbishing. The sign on the right appeared to be modern. It was either adapted or built in the style of these mass-produced signs. The store closed in 2021 and the signs were gone by 2022. For more, see this website.

American Ice Co.
Sacramento, CA
The American Ice Co. opened in 1923. The signs were not there at the beginning. The smaller, projecting sign appears to be from the 1920s while the longer sign may have been installed later. The neon on the smaller sign was originally red text with a blue border. The long sign had text which read: "Cold Alone is Not Enough." [map]

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