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Kentucky Signs (page 1)

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Don's Men's Shop
Ashland, KY
Don's Men's Shop opened in 1949. This sign is probably from then. It was restored in 2016. Around 2023, after the sign came down in a storm, it was moved inside facing the window. For more, see this website. [map]

Belew's Dairy Bar
Aurora, KY		 Old Kentucky
Home Motel [gone]
Bardstown, KY
Belew's Dairy Bar opened in 1951. This drive-in restaurant features car hop service. [map]

The Old Kentucky Home Motel was built in 1955. This sign appeared to be from then. This photo is from 2010. By 2012, the sign had been repainted and basically ruined. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Little Town & Country Restaurant
Bedford, KY
The Little Town & Country Restaurant opened in 1956 and this pole sign appears to be from then. There is a broaster chicken logo panel on top. For more, see this website. [map]

Hutchens Drive-in
Benton, KY		 Boone Tavern Hotel
& Restaurant
Berea, KY		 Big Jack Liquor & Beer
Boston, KY
Hutchens Drive-in, aka Hutchens BBQ, opened in 1947. [map]

The Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant was built in 1909. This sign was installed by the late 1950s. [map]

Big Jack Liquor & Beer sign features a moonshine jug and wooden plank. The business was later known as Boston Beverage. The store has been closed since at least 2021 but the sign remains. [map]

More Berea:
L. Marion Oliver Insurance (now Oliver & Oliver Insurance) [gone]
Masonic Lodge [map]

Crossland Motel [gone]
Bowling Green, KY		 Spot Cash Store [gone]
Bowling Green, KY
The Crossland Motel had been around since at least the 1950s. This photo is from 2007. By 2010, the motel had been demolished and the sign was gone. For more, see this website.

The Spot Cash Store was a men's clothing store which opened in 1929. This sign was built in 1952. This photo is from 2010. In 2011, Labold and Sons Salvage moved into the building. The business kept the sign and restored the neon in 2012. In 2015, the business closed and the sign was removed.

Horse Shoe Camp Cottages [gone]
Bowling Green, KY		 Bone's Auto Electric & Air
Bowling Green, KY
The Horse Shoe Camp Cottages were also known as the Horse Shoe Court. They were built in 1935 and had been abandoned since the 1970s. In 2014, there was a devastating fire. In 2018, the charred buildings and the rooftop sign were still there. By 2022, they were gone.

The Bone's Auto Electric & Air sign appears to be from the 1940s or so. [map]

More Bowling Green:
Crescent Bowl [gone]
Judy's Castle (former Dog House) [gone]
Walt's Allstate Transmission Service
Western Hills Motel [vintage; gone]

Alpine Motel
Burkesville, KY
The Alpine Motel was built from 1952-1953. These signs appear to be from then. The first sign shown above is located at the turnoff to the property. The neon is long gone. The second sign is installed in the parking lot. The rooftop sign can only be seen from a great distance. [map]

Burnside:
7 Gables Motel

Holiday Motel
Cave City, KY		 Jerry's Restaurant [gone]
Cave City, KY
2001: 2026: 2001: 2007:
The Holiday Motel and its sign are from the 1950s. The oval-shaped AAA-endorsed panel is gone now and the "Free TV, Wall-to-Wall Carpets" has been replaced with the website panel. For more, see this website. [map]

Jerry's Restaurant was part of a Kentucky chain. By 2010, this sign had been replaced with a plastic box sign. The restaurant was closed as well. By 2013, the only thing left was a vacant lot. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Star Motel
Cave City, KY
2007: 2010: 2026:
The Star Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. It was originally painted red. The sign still had a ring of neon stars around it in 2007. By 2010, the sign had been stripped down to the frame with stars painted on the side. By 2018, white panels were finally installed in the frame. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Caveland Motel
Cave City, KY		 WCTT
Corbin, KY
The Caveland Motel was named after the nearby Mammoth Cave National Park. There was another sign here originally. This sign was installed by the mid-1950s. The long painted-over "AIR COND." and "Connecting Rooms" as well as the Superior Courts and "AAA" endorsements have been revealed. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The WCTT radio station was established in 1947. This sign may be from then. The building now houses a chiropractor's office but the sign remains.[map]

More Corbin:
Eubanks Lighting Center

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