The Downtowner Motor Lodge sign is probably from the 1950s. The motel was demolished in 2009. The "Downtowner" portion of the sign was saved and is in a private collection. The rest of the sign was destroyed. For more, see this website.

Alturas Bar & Nightclub opened around 1917. It moved to this location around 1948. This sign may be from then. The neon cocktail glass on top of the sign is gone now. For more, see this website. [map]

The 7/11 Motor Lodge was built around 1960. This sign appeared to be from then. The sign's cube, representing a die, probably revolved originally. The sign panels were repainted from blue to brown sometime between 2009 and 2012. Around 2022, the motel was demolished and the sign was gone.

The Tahoe Motel sign is probably from the 1960s. [map]

The Everybody's Inn Motel was built around 1930. It may have started out as an auto camp. This sign may be from the 1940s or 1950s. The motel has been converted into senior housing but the sign remains. [map]

The Kramer's Midtown apartments was originally built in 1949 as the El Dorado Motel. The sign was adapted around 2021. For more, see this website. [map]

The Donner Inn was built in 1950. The sign was probably built in the 1960s. There was another sign here originally which was probably from the 1950s. In 2017, the motel was demolished and the sign was removed by a developer. It was replicated by YESCO and is now installed at the Glow Plaza Festival Grounds. Neon was added to the sign's text panels. The readerboard with the stylized arrow are gone now. [map]

The Ben's Fine Wine sign featured a giant Dewar's whiskey bottle. It probably revolved originally. These photos are from 2008. By 2013, the building had been expanded and this rooftop sign was gone.

The Silver Dollar Motor Lodge had a different neon sign originally. That sign was probably from the 1950s. This one appears to be from the 1960s. [map]

The Star of Reno Motel signs were probably from the 1960s. In 2018, the motel was demolished and the signs were removed. The pole sign was supposedly going to be incorporated into the new development. However, that didn't happen and there's a parking lot there now. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Circus Circus Hotel & Casino opened in 1978 and this huge sign depicting Topsy the Clown appears to be from then. The sign was designed by Gordon Tietjen and produced by YESCO. I believe the panels were replaced sometime after 2003. The clown has different eyes and nose now. The photo above is from 2014. A taller Circus Circus sign with a different design was installed in Las Vegas two years earlier. For more, see this website. [map]

Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel opened in 1976 and featured this neon-laden facade. The casino closed in 2008 and these signs were removed. For more, see this website.