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| Kentucky Signs (page 2) |
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| Jackson Florist Covington, KY |
Sam's Candy & Ice Cream Covington, KY |
SparkHaus 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] The SparkHaus sign originally advertised for Sim's Furniture which moved to a new location in 2022. The company was established in 1927. This sign is from the 1950s. It was adapted for SparkHaus in 2025. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Landwehr Hardware & Toys Covington, KY |
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| Landwehr Hardware & Toys was established in 1898. After a fire in the 1920s, the building was rebuilt. This sign might be from the 1930s or 1940s. The store closed in 2023. In 2026, the city had the sign restored with long-missing neon. The bulb arrow, that was added probably in the 1960s or later, was not replaced. The building now houses the Landwehr Lofts. [map] |
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More Covington:
514 Building [gone] Burger Beer [gone] Cork N' Bottle Liquor [gone] former Covington Chili Herb & Thelma's Tavern Rich's Jewelers Dawson Springs:
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| Morrison Masonic Temple Elizabethtown, KY |
Hotel Jefferson Davis Elkton, 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] |
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More Elizabethtown:
Dix-E-Town Lanes |
| Oldsmobile Flemingsburg, KY |
Masonic Lodge Frankfort, KY |
Moore's Point Liquors Frankfort, KY |
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This Oldsmobile rocket sign was built in 1956 by Federal Sign in Louisville for the Cheap Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealership which opened in 1951. Oldsmobile introduced the Rocket V-8 engine, aka Rocket 88, in 1949. Cheap no longer sells Oldsmobiles but this sign remains. [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 Frankfort:
liquor store (now Dallas, TX) M.A. Selbert Jewelers |
| 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 Shakes Lexington, KY |
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| Burger Shakes opened in 1957 and this rooftop sign is from then. The price on the oval sign was originally lit with neon and read 19 cents. As the price of a hamburger increased, the sign's numbers were updated. It has been blank since around 2022. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Lexington Motor Inn Lexington, KY |
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| 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. Around 2023, the text panels were been replaced with new ones for the Peddlers Mall. [map] |
| Farmer's Jewelry Lexington, KY |
Happy the Glass Man [gone] Lexington, KY |
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Farmer's Jewelry opened in 1950 and this sign is probably from then. [map]
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] |
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