The El Pueblo Lodge was originally named the El Pueblo Motor Lodge. This sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Spur Restaurant sign appeared to be from the 1950s or 1960s. These photos are from 2012. By 2017, the sign was gone.

The Apache Motel opened around 1964. In 2006, new owners refurbished the motel. The 24-foot-tall sign was restored and painted white. The motel closed in 2007. I believe the sign was red originally. It was painted black for many years. The first photo above is from around 2005. The second photo is from 2012. The sign is outlined with approximately 800 bulbs on the front and back of the sign which flashed in a chasing pattern. The motel has been closed and boarded up since at least 2011. In 2019, work on the property lasted less than a year. In 2024, the owner discovered that the sign was unstable. It was removed and laid on the ground while restoration operations are being considered. The estimate is about $100,000. For more, see this website. [2005 photo thanks Glenda Campbell] [map]

The Golden Dragon Restaurant opened in 1966 and this sign appears to be from then. Before that, the restaurant was known as Hall's Restaurant. It was built in the early 1950s. [map]

The Pony Soldier Motel was built in 1960. The motel was demolished in 2010. In 2015, the sign was dismantled and put in storage. For more, see this website.

The Americana Motel opened as the Desert Air Motel around 1935. This sign is probably from the 1950s. The lettering was adapted and the cactus on top of the sign was removed. For more, see this website. [map]

The Trails West Lounge sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

The Boulevard Cleaners "Wash Lady" sign was built in the late 1990s. It was based on the 1970s painted plywood sign left behind by the previous business, M&M Cleaners. The new owners liked that sign (shown at right) so much that they decided to use design for the rooftop neon sign. It cost about $7,000. The old sign is still installed on the building directly beneath the new one. For more, see this website. [map]

The Thunderbird Restaurant & Lounge sign is probably from the 1960s. It reads "Restaurant" on one side and "Lounge" on the other. [map]

The Big Chief Gas Station is abandoned but this sign remains. There were large horizontal neon text panels beneath the Indian that extended to another sign pole. The text read "Big Chief Truck Terminal, Diesel, Rio Pecos Oil Co." In the late 1970s, the other sign pole also had a plastic FINA sign on top. For more, see this website. [map]