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| Kentucky Signs (page 2) |
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| Jackson Florist Covington, KY |
Sam's Candy & Ice Cream Covington, KY |
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Jackson Florist was established in the late 1890s. This sign appears to be from the 1960s. [map]
Sam's Candy & Ice Cream had been here since at least 1912. The store is long gone but this sign remains. The sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] |
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More Covington:
514 Building [gone] Burger Beer [gone] Cork N' Bottle Liquor [gone] former Covington Chili Rich's Jewelers Sim's Appliances & Furniture Cynthiana:
Dawson Springs:
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| Morrison Masonic Temple Elizabethtown, KY |
Hotel Jefferson Davis Elkton, KY |
Masonic Lodge Frankfort, KY |
Moore's Point Liquors Frankfort, KY |
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The Morrison Masonic Temple was built in 1913. This glass globe sign might be from the 1920s. [map]
The Hotel Jefferson Davis was originally named the Elkton Hotel. The name was changed to the Jefferson Davis Hotel in the 1910s. This sign might be from the 1930s. [map] This Masonic Lodge sign was in bad shape around 2004. It had been completely refurbished by 2010 when this photo was taken. I've never seen a Masonic sign shaped like this before. For more, see this website. [map] The Moore's Point Liquors sign is probably from the 1940s or earlier. There are a number of these whiskey signs in Kentucky in both blue and red porcelain enamel. This is the only one I have seen with an arrow. [map] |
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More Elizabethtown:
Dix-E-Town Lanes Flemingsburg:
More Frankfort:
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| Moose Lodge Henderson, KY |
former Bernstein's Men's Wear [gone] Henderson, KY |
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This Moose Lodge sign might be from the 1950s. By 2014, the neon had been removed. By 2026, the sign and neon had been restored. [map]
Bernstein's Men's Wear is gone but this sign remained until around 2012 when the neon had been removed and the sign was painted over for Bernie's Boutique. By 2019, new panels were placed over the sign, painted with an ear of corn. [map] |
| Smith Drug Company Hodgenville, KY |
Manhattan Motel [gone] Hopkinsville, KY |
Kentucky Ice Cream [gone] Horse Cave, KY |
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The Smith Drug Company was established by 1919. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]
The Manhattan Motel sign's design was very similar to the former Faubus Motel in Huntsville, AR. The Manhattan Motel sign was gone by 2018. This Kentucky Ice Cream sign continued to hang although there was no ice cream shop below it. I don't know if Kentucky Ice Cream was a brand or a chain of stores. By 2018, there was a new sign for the Midway Cafe in its place. The ice cream cone has also been replaced with another one. |
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More Hopkinsville:
Kleen Rite Cleaners Little River Motel [gone] |
| Alpike Motel Ivel, KY |
Lake Cumberland Motel Jamestown, KY |
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The Alpike Motel was built in 1962 and this sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map]
The Lake Cumberland Motel was built in 1952 and this sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Jamestown:
Jamestown Court [gone] |
| Burger Shake Lexington, KY |
Lexington Motor Inn Lexington, KY |
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Burger Shake opened in 1957 and this rooftop sign is from then. The price on the sign was originally lit with neon and read 19 cents. This photo is from 2010. In 2011, the price of a hamburger rose to 99 cents and the sign's letters were updated. That panel is now blank. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Lexington Motor Inn sign is probably from the 1960s. The horse portrait and the text panels have probably always been plastic with no neon. Lexington is home to the Kentucky Horse Park and claims to be the Horse Capital of the World. This photo is from 2010. The text panels have now been replaced with new ones for the Peddlers Mall. [map] |
| Happy the Glass Man [gone] Lexington, KY |
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| Happy the Glass Man was established in 1914. This sign was probably from the 1950s. By 2022, the sign was gone. For more, see this website. |
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More Lexington:
Boot's Bar [gone] Catalina Motel Dutch Mill [gone; in storage] J.W. Davis Builder & Real Estate Motorola Radio [gone] New Circle Blue Grass Restaurant [gone] Parkette Drive In Skuller's Jewelry former Southland Bowling Alley Sparks-Terrell Hardware [gone] Madisonville:
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| Marion Cafe Marion, KY |
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| The Marion Cafe opened in 1945 and this sign might be from then. The cafe has closed but the sign remains. [map] |
| Mayfield Electric & Water Systems [gone] Mayfield, KY |
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| Mayfield Electric & Water Systems still provides power supplied by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority). This sign was installed in 1955. It stopped working in the 1960s. In 2010, just a few months after these photos were taken, this sign was restored with LED bulbs. In 2021, the building, sign, and much of the city was destroyed by a tornado. |
| J.C. Everett Co. Maysville, KY |
Sherwin-Williams Paints [gone] Maysville, KY |
Victor's Sandwiches Murray, KY |
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J.C. Everett Co. is now known as Everett's Ace Hardware. They have been here since 1896. [map]
The Sherwin-Williams Paints sign remained for years although there was no paint store there below. This sign was probably mass-produced but this was the only one that I know of to still exist. The sign was still there in 2014 but gone by 2018. Victor's Sandwiches opened in the 1970s and this sign might be from then unless it was adapted from a previous business. Victor's closed in 2024 but this sign remains. [map] |
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More Maysville:
EAT Gallery [map] Washington Opera House [map] |
| Nie's Shoe Repair Newport, KY |
Brass Ass Lounge Newport, KY |
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The Nie's Shoe Repair store had closed by 2018 when the building was purchased and restored. The sign was removed in 2023 and also restored. [map]
The Brass Ass Lounge opened around 1976. This sign may have been built in the late 1940s for the Stark Club. A number of clubs operated at this address after that including the Silver Sipper, the Bongo Club, the Stardust Club, the Frolic Club, and the Galaxie Club. The neon and bulb star on the building was added for the Stardust Club which was there from 1956-1961. In 2026, the bar closed. The city may keep and restore the sign. If not, it will be going to the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, OH. I don't know if the star will stay. [map] |
| Charlie's Steak House [gone] Oak Grove, KY |
Raines Shoe Hospital [gone] Owensboro, KY |
International Order of Odd Fellows Owensboro, KY |
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Charlie's Steak House had been here since at least the 1960s. The rooftop sign was repainted just before this photo was taken in 2010. In 2011, the place was destroyed by a fire. By 2013, the building and sign were gone. For more, see this website.
I believe the Raines Shoe Hospital had been here since 1946. The store closed in 2016. By 2019, the sign was gone. The International Order of Odd Fellows sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. [map] |
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More Owensboro:
Mills Drug Store [gone] |
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