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Las Vegas Signs (page 6)

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Star View Motel
Las Vegas, NV
2006: 2014: 2022 and 2023:

The Star View Motel was built as the St. Catherine Motel in 1953. The name and sign's text were changed in 1958. The star was added sometime after that. In the late 1960s, the sign was moved from the corner pool area to its current position next to the office. In 2006, it became the Alicia Motel #3. The Star View lettering was removed from the sign and the Alicia name was simply painted on. The sign was recreated as part of the Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission Centennial Legacy Grant project and installed in 2020. The Star View text and the long-missing star were replicated. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Las Vegas Motel
Las Vegas, NV		 Fremont Motel
Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas Motel opened around 1944. This sign was recreated by Vision Signs as part of the Centennial project and installed in 2020. This sign includes elements of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s versions of the sign. In the 1990s, the motel became the Fisher Motel and the neon was removed and the sign repainted. In the 2000s, it became the Alicia 1 Motel. [map]

The Fremont Motel sign was recreated as part of the Centennial project and installed in 2020. The original, rectangular neon sign was built in the 1950s. This sign was built by the early 1960s. It was renamed the Ari-Vada Fremont in 1965. An Ari-Vada text panel was added then. A key was added to the top of the sign by 1972. In the 2000s, the neon was removed and the sign was repainted for the Alicia 2 Motel. By 2023, the motel was demolished but this sign remains. [map]

Road Runner RV Park
Las Vegas, NV
The Road Runner RV Park opened in 1986 and this sign is from then. [map]

Fong's Garden
Las Vegas, NV		 Huntridge Center
Las Vegas, NV		 Lucky Day Tequila
& Mezcal House
Las Vegas, NV		 Pabst
Blue Ribbon [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
Fong's Garden opened in 1955 and closed in the late 2000s. There was a different sign there originally. This sign is probably from the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

The Huntridge Center sign was built in 2016 by YESCO in a vintage style. [map]

The Lucky Day Tequila & Mezcal House opened in 2020 and this sign is from then. [map]

This Pabst Blue Ribbon sign was built by YESCO and installed in 2015. The animated sign, named "Cool Blue," is 30 feet tall. In 2020, the sign was removed. It has been donated to the Neon Museum where it will be displayed at some point. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Sky Ranch Motel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV		 Lucky Lady Motel
Las Vegas, NV		 Vegas Motel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The Sky Ranch Motel sign appears to be from the 1950s. It was repainted in 2006. The main panel was painted a darker blue before that. The sign had not been lit for years when, around 2024, the neon was removed. The letters and four of the seven stars were replaced with backlit plastic. In 2024, the letters were all removed and the sign was adapted for a Rodeway Inn. For more, see this website. [map]

The Lucky Lady Motel was built in 1951 as the Turf Motel. It became the Lucky Lady in the mid-1970s. The sign was restored around 2018 as part of Project Enchilada. The building now houses apartments. For more, see this website. [map]

The Vegas Motel sign was here by the mid-1960s. It was originally painted black, green, and yellow. As of 2015, the motel was gone. The sign was still there in 2016 but gone by 2018. I assume that either The Neon Museum or the City of Las Vegas has the sign. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

former New Town
Tavern & Casino [gone]
Las Vegas, NV		 Swim-In Pool Supply Co. [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The New Town Tavern & Casino opened in 1955 and this sign appears to be from then. Bars and other establishments on the Las Vegas Strip were segregated at that time. The New Town Tavern was built on the "Chocolate Strip" west of downtown where African-Americans lived, ate, shopped, and sought entertainment. The bar was closed when this photo was taken in 2014. By 2016, the sign had been repurposed for the Tokyo Casino. By 2019, the building was vacant but the sign was still there. In 2023, there was a devastating fire and the building was demolished. The sign had been removed two months prior and is now in storage. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Swim-In Pool Supply Co. is still open but this sign is gone. The animated sign was from the early 1960s. A neon swimmer slid down a life-sized, actual pool slide. The sign caught fire in 2008 and was removed in 2009. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Yucca Motel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The Yucca Motel opened around 1950. The sign was designed and built by YESCO. The motel was demolished in 2010. However, the sign was saved and is now at The Neon Museum in Las Vegas. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Westward Ho
Hotel & Casino [gone]
Las Vegas, NV		 Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The Westward Ho Hotel & Casino opened in 1963 and closed in 2005. The hotel was demolished in 2006 and replaced with condos. The 80-foot-tall free-standing golden umbrella was still there when this photo was taken in 2006. It is gone now. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

The Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery chain was established in Orange, CA in 1964. By the end of 1970, there were 84 locations. The company now has about 27 locations left. I believe these signs were from the 1960s. This location closed around 2020 and the signs were removed. I don't think any of the other locations have vintage signs.

Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino [gone]
Las Vegas, NV		 New Frontier Hotel
Casino [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino opened in 1979. It had an 1890s San Francisco theme. It replaced Empey's Desert Villa Motel which had been there since 1952. The signs were created by YESCO. The hotel closed in 2007 and was renamed Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon. The signs were replaced but the entrance remains the same. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

The New Frontier Hotel & Casino opened in 1942 as the "Last Frontier Hotel". After a renovation in 1955, the name was changed to the "New Frontier". From 1967-1999, the name was changed to "The Frontier" and then changed back once again to the "New Frontier." This sign was created in 1967 and was the tallest sign on the Strip at the time. The hotel was demolished in 2007. I believe the sign is going to the Neon Museum. For more, see this website.

Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel opened originally as the "Sundance" around 1980. The Sundance was designed by Martin Stern, Jr. It became Fitzgeralds in 1987. The sign featured a spilling pot of gold and a rainbow. The original sign and 34-foot-tall leprechaun (aka "Mr. O'Lucky") were removed in 2002 and taken to the Neon Museum. In 2004, Mr. O' Lucky was badly damaged in a fire. In 2012, Fitzgeralds closed and the casino was rebranded as "The D Las Vegas". The signs were removed. Some of the coins were saved by The Neon Museum. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. [daytime photo thanks Glenda Campbell]

Somerset House Motel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV		 Holiday House Motel [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
The Somerset House Motel opened in 1962. These photos are from 2006. The motel closed in 2010 and was demolished the following year. The sign is gone now, too.

The Holiday House Motel sign might have been built in the early 1980s. In 2020, the neon, bulbs, readerboard, and arrow were removed and the sign was adapted for The Blvd. Boutique Apartments. [map]

More Las Vegas:
Amall
Bow & Arrow Motel
El Cortez Hotel & Casino
Holsum Bread
Kings Row Trailer Park
Lawless Center
Safari Motel
Somerset Shopping Center
Star Motel
U.S. Motel
Vegas Vic
Walden Motel

Strip 91 Motel [gone]
North Las Vegas, NV		 Cactus Motel [gone]
North Las Vegas, NV
The Strip 91 Motel sign was probably built in the 1950s. It was originally painted blue. The motel's name was a reference to its location on Highway 91. This photo is from 2014. By 2015, the sign had been removed. It is now in storage at the Neon Museum. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Cactus Motel sign appears to be from the 1950s. By 2013, the motel had been demolished and the sign was gone. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Starlite Motel
North Las Vegas, NV
2006: 2014: 2022:
The Starlite Motel sign appears to be from the 1950s. The lower, star sign was removed in 2017. It was restored and reinstalled in 2018. The "Starlite" script was changed to channel, block letters with bulbs instead of neon. The neon around that text panel was removed. [map]

Charleston Auto Parts
North Las Vegas, NV
(now Las Vegas, NV)		 former Wimpy's [gone]
North Las Vegas, NV
2006: 2014: 2006: 2014:
This Charleston Auto Parts store was part of a chain with a few other locations around Las Vegas. Around 2012, this sign was restored and moved to Genuine Auto Parts in Las Vegas. Around 2021, the business became Auto Expo. The sign remained but the word "Genuine" had been painted over. Around 2024, the sign was crudely adapted with plastic letters for Brothers Body Shop. [map]

The Wimpy's burger stand was built in 1965 and this sign was from then. Wimpy's head used to revolve. The restaurant closed in the mid-1990s. The Mariscos Las Islitas restaurant adapted the sign panels but kept the Wimpy's head. However, by 2013, the head was gone. By 2017, the steel frame for Wimpy's head was gone. The name and sign design were obviously inspired by the Wimpy character in Popeye comic strips who was fond of hamburgers. There was other Wimpy's locations built around the same time in Las Vegas. There were also Wimpy's Drive-ins in Las Vegas in the 1930s but I doubt they were related. For more, see this website.

Jerry's Nugget Hotel & Casino
North Las Vegas, NV		 Silver Nugget Casino
North Las Vegas, NV
The Jerry's Nugget Hotel & Casino opened in 1964. Some of the original Jerry's Nugget signs are at The Neon Museum. In 1968, Jerry's bought out the Bonanza Club across the street and adapted the signs on this oil derrick. The letters alternate between pink and blue neon. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Silver Nugget Casino opened in 1964. It closed in the late 1980s but reopened in 1990. This sign features a revolving giant nugget. [map]

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