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| Illinois Signs (page 13) |
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| Petersen's Ice Cream Oak Park, IL |
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| Petersen's Ice Cream was established in 1919 with an ice cream shop in Oak Park. The company moved to this location in 1931 and this sign is from then. The store closed in 2007. It reopened next door in 2010. The sign was repainted at that time. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Sparkle Cleaners [gone] Oglesby, IL |
Garzanelli's Supper Club Oglesby, IL |
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The Sparkle Cleaners sign appeared to have been updated a bit although it always advertised for this business. The "Sparkle" lettering on the middle portion, as well as the starbursts, appear to be modern. The sign's neon was protected behind clear plastic panels. This photo is from 2009. The sign had been removed and sold to a collector by 2016.
The Garzanelli's Supper Club opened as a grocery store and tavern in 1918. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Prairie Farms Olney, IL |
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| This Prairie Farms Dairy sign hangs on the company's processing plant. The sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] |
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Oswego:
Oswego Hardware [gone] |
| Woody's Steak House Ottawa, IL |
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| The Woody's Steak House had opened by 1949 as The Steak House. It became Woody's Steak House in 1997. The sign is probably from the late 1940s or 1950s. It apparently revolved originally. [map] |
| Monte's Riverside Inn Ottawa, IL |
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| Monte's Riverside Inn opened as The Riverside Inn in the 1950s. In 1963, it became Monte's Riverside Inn. This sign must have been installed then. The new owner, Jules Monterastelli, used his nickname for the new restaurant's name. The restaurant is closing in 2024 and it has not been announced what will happen with the sign. [map] |
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More Ottawa:
Sands Motel [gone] Tino's Shoe Repair [gone] |
| Brunner Auto Supply [gone] Pana, IL |
City Auto Sales Park City, IL |
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The neon was removed from the Brunner Auto Supply sign by the time this 2010 photo was taken. The sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. The store is now part of the Napa Auto Parts chain and moved across the street. The sign is gone now.
The City Auto Sales sign was installed at this location around 2010. I don't know where it came from but it appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. For more, see this website. [map] |
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Paris:
Brown's Service Center [gone] More Park City:
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| Majestic Theatre Paxton, IL |
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| The Majestic Theatre was built in 1913 and this projecting sign is believed to be from then. The theatre was later known as the Paxtonian Theatre and then the Paxton Theatre. The theatre was destroyed by a fire in 2007. This original bulb sign must have been in storage somewhere. By 2013, it was installed in Majestic Park which was built at the former site. The panels are covered with plexiglass for protection. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Maurie's Candies Pekin, IL |
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| Maurie's Candies was established in 1941 as a newsstand, candy shop, and convenience store. This photo is from 2006. The Maurie's sign's neon was restored around 2010. It was removed in 2012 and displayed inside. At the same time, the Karmelkorn-News sign was also taken down and went to a private collector. That sign originally came from a different business in town. The Karmelkorn panel may have been from the 1930s with the "News" panel added later. In 2019, Maurie's Candies moved to Eureka, IL. The original sign was displayed inside and a replica sign was displayed on the building outside. The store closed and the original Maurie's sign is now displayed inside Maddie Mae's gift shop in Pekin. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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More Pekin:
Andy's Diner [gone] |
| Jesus Saves Peoria, IL |
Illinois Furniture Peoria, IL |
Siegle-Hunt Lumber [gone] Peoria, IL |
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The Jesus Saves sign is displayed in front of the Peoria Rescue Ministries. The organization was established in 1955. This sign might be from then or slightly later. It was restored in 2016. [map]
The Illinois Furniture store has been vacant for many years but this sign is still there. It is probably from the 1950s. [map] The Siegle-Hunt Lumber business was established in the mid-1930s. The store closed in 2016 and this sign with a fake log and lumber plank was gone by 2017. |
| Mahler Clothing & Variety Peoria, IL |
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| This Mahler Clothing & Variety sign has been installed on the side of a building. I cannot find any information about the business which is long gone. This sign was probably built in the 1950s. [map] |
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More Peoria:
Emo's Dairy Mart |
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