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Atomic Liquors
Las Vegas, NV		 American Legion
Las Vegas, NV		 Terrible Car Wash
Las Vegas, NV
Atomic Liquors opened in 1945 as Virginia's Cafe. The name was changed to Atomic Liquors in 1952 and the sign was built then. The name is a reference to the atomic bomb detonations that took place just a few miles away. Customers could watch them from the bar's roof. The bar closed in 2011 but reopened in 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

This American Legion sign is probably from the 1950s. There are patched holes indicating it had neon originally. [map]

This Terrible Car Wash sign appears to be at least 30 feet tall. This sign is probably from the 2000s. There were even taller Terrible's Casino signs in St. Joseph, MO and Osceola, IA. For more, see this website. [map]

Hacienda Hotel
Las Vegas, NV		 Normandie Motel
Las Vegas, NV
This Hacienda Hotel in Las Vegas opened in 1956. The sign was built by YESCO and installed in 1967. The hotel operated from 1956-1996. It was imploded in 1999. The sign was restored by The Neon Museum and installed on Las Vegas Blvd. next to the Fremont Experience in 1996. There were two other Hacienda Hotels that had these signs: in Bakersfield and Fresno, CA. The sign in Fresno is still on display. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Normandie Motel was built in 1937. There was a different sign there originally. This sign was designed by Betty Willis and is probably from the 1950s. The motel was demolished in the early 2000s. The sign was restored by The Neon Museum and has been displayed on Las Vegas Blvd. since 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

Landmark Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
The Landmark Hotel was built in 1969. It closed in 1990 and was demolished in 1995 for convention center parking. This sign was restored by The Neon Museum. Around 2009, the sign was installed on Paradise Road on the site of the former hotel. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [map]

Lucky Cuss Motel
Las Vegas, NV
2006: 2014:
The Lucky Cuss Motel was built as the Panorama Motel in the 1950s. At some point, the sign was adapted for the Lucky Cuss Motel. Around 2008, the sign was removed for safety reasons. In 2012, the sign was restored by The Neon Museum and installed on Las Vegas Blvd. Around 2020, the sign was removed for road construction. It is currently in storage. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

5th Street Liquor
Las Vegas, NV
The 5th Street Liquor Store was built by YESCO around 1946. It is believed to be the first animated sign in Las Vegas. The store closed in 1988. The sign was restored by The Neon Museum and installed at Neonopolis in 2002. Around 2009, this sign was moved to a location near Casino Center and Garces Street as part of the Las Vegas Signs Project. For more, see this website. [map]

5 Points Auto Sales
Las Vegas, NV
In the 1970s, this sign advertised for the 5 Points Auto Sales used car lot. I don't know if that was the original business. The sign was probably installed in the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

Davy's Locker
Las Vegas, NV

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Davy's Locker opened in 1968 and this sign was installed then. It was restored in 2011. The fish was nicknamed "Davy". The panels were lit with red, green, and blue neon. After fundraising by the bar's management and staff and with a generous offer by Patrick's Signs, the sign was restored again in 2014. In 2016, the bar was sold and the place closed. The new owner scrapped the sign in 2017. The panels were rescued by another bar owner in town. He supposedly had the fish put back together and displayed it inside his bar, the Nevada Taste Site, which opened in 2018. Apparently, none of the original sign was used since the fish looks like it is wire mesh and the neon is in channel letters. The bar is now known as Davy's and the Taste Site "recreated" fish sign is still inside. Davy's sign letters on the facade were inspired by the original sign. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Downtowner Motel
Las Vegas, NV
2014: 2022:
The Downtowner Motel was built in 1963. This sign appears to be from then. In 2019, it was announced that the motel would soon undergo a $2 million renovation. The sign has been painted a dark green. [map]

Monterey Motel
Las Vegas, NV		 Sombrero Cafe
Las Vegas, NV
The Monterey Motel opened as the Monterey Lodge Motel. There was a different sign there then. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The motel was demolished around 2020 but the sign is still there as of 2023. [map]

The Sombrero Cafe opened in 1950 and closed in 2014. This photo is from 2014. Around 2015, the sign was repainted. The serape beneath the sombrero was painted over. For more, see this website. [map]

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