The Sierra Mobile Home Park sign sits at 3139 East Sahara Avenue. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 3139 E Sahara Ave
Sign owner: Sierra Mobile Park Company
Sign details: This location has been around since 1963 for mobile housing.
Sign condition: 2- Rough condition with small remains of neon left.
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: There are two blue steel beams that go into a triangle shape. Above this there are 3 rectangular oval shapes stacked on top of each other. The top one is red with a white painted font lined with neon remains stating "Sierra". Below this is a yellow rectangle with a light blue font stating "Mobile". Underneath is another red one with a white font "Park"with neon remains as well.
Sign - type of display: Neon remains
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: This location is on East Sahara close to Mcleod. There are car sale lots to each side of it.
Sign - date of installation: Has been up since at least 2007 but looks as though it was up long before that
Sign - thematic influences: This sign has the mid-century mod theme to it with the two beams meeting together.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's page, google maps satellite view
Survey - research notes: Could not find a lot of information on this location particularly since it does not have a website, nor any older photos of the sign. The sign does have that mid century mod look to it especially since the building construction dates to 1963.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-27
Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Steel

The Piero's Italian Cuisine sign sits near the Las Vegas Strip at 355 Convention Center Drive. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 355 Convention Center Dr
Sign owner: Freddie Glusman
Sign details: Opened 1982, and was originally located on Karen Avenue. In 1987 the restaurant was moved to its current location on Convention Center Drive. This location claims to have an old time Vegas Rat Pack vibe. It has become a popular spot for Politicians and Mobsters
Sign condition: 5- Still in very good condition, looks nearly new
Sign form: Pylon and sign on building
Sign-specific description: On the building and the pylon sign the word "Piero's" is in white channeled neon letters in a fancy swirled font. The Pylon sign has a red background, and underneath the main logo states, " Italian Cuisine- Fresh Fish- Piano Bar" in red skeletal neon. On the building there is a red steel sign that states "Italian cuisine- Osso Bucco- Steaks- chops -Fresh Fish - Florida Stone Crab" all in white skeletal neon.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: On Paradise Road and Convention Center drive next to a Las Vegas Marriott.
Sign - thematic influences: This sign showcases the use of both skeletal neon and channeled letters which gives an interesting contrast to their sign.
Sign - artistic significance: The script they use for their main logo sets the tone for the restaurant as being fancy and fine dining.
Survey - research locations: Piero's website http://pieroscuisine.com/ and photos of the property.
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-20
Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Steel; Building-front design; Backlit

The Alicia Motel, formerly the Star Motel, sits at 1200 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 1200 Fremont St
Sign owner: 1200 Fremont LLC
Sign details: .30 acre lot that was bought in 2013 for $3 million dollars, but motel is currently not in business. Originally constructed in 1944.
Sign condition: 2 - all 3 (for Alicia Motel 1-3) signs are in bad condition, holes all over especially the bottoms, still mostly readable. Paint and letters chipping off, no traces of neon, bulbs, or anything that would've made it light up.
Sign form: Back-to-Back
Sign-specific description: Simple geometric shape, mostly rectangular, with an oval shape on top. Simple designed of the name of the motel, "Alicia" is in the oval shape bubble, "Motel" in the top rectangle shape. "Rooms Daily and weekly" along with the businesses old phone number on the bottom of the sign. Extremely faded yellow coloring, heavy sun damage and a lot of the paint is chipped off hardly legible. No visible lighting components of any kind on the sign. Is double sided but is not very tall, (maybe 10-15 feet tall).
Sign - type of display: Textual
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: Property is by a residential area, along with other motels and shopping centers
Sign manufacturer: No external markings for sign company or designer
Sign - date of redesign/move: was the "Star View" Motel before it turned into Alicia Motel in 2006, originally had neon but was removed once it changed to Alicia Motel.
Survey - research locations: Motel website, www.roadarch.com, assessor's website
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Steel; Paint; Back to back; Backlit; Pole sign; Neon

The Sky Ranch Motel sign sits at 2009 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site address: 2009 Fremont St
Sign owner: Sky Ranch Motel INC
Sign details: .57 acre lot, original constructed in 1954.
Sign condition: 3 - seems in one piece, broken neon tubing, sun damaged paint (faded), lettering is still legible. No lettering on reader board.
Sign form: back to back pylon sign/monument sign
Sign-specific description: Abstract design, has a crescent moon form on top. Stars painted on and framed with skeleton neon tubing, skeletal neon around "sky ranch motel" and "no vacancy". Primary colors used, yellow for moon and star details, blue for the abstract bubble framing the name of the motel, yellow on sides of the bubble, red for the sides of the moon, reader board and its frame, and the base of the sign. Moon on top would internally light up on its own.
Sign - type of display: Neon, readerboard, internally illuminated moon
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign environment: Property is surrounded by motels and residential
Sign - date of redesign/move: Repainted in 2006, was a darker blue previous
Sign - artistic significance: Celestial theme popular during the Space Race era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Survey - research locations: Motel website, assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Approached office staff, owner was not in but I left my number and email at the front desk, no response.
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Reader board; Back to back; Internally illuminated; Pole sign

The Desert Hills Motel sign sits at 2121 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site address: 2121 Fremont St
Sign owner: Desert Hills Motel Enterprises Inc
Sign details: 0.71 acre lot with an original construction year of 1956.
Sign condition: 4 - recently redone, working neon and incandescent bulbs, bird spikes on top.
Sign form: Monument Sign
Sign-specific description: Directional monument sign, giant arrow used to direct guests into parking lot. Basic design, blue background for the arrow, reader board, and support pole, white lettering for "Desert Hills Motel" outlined with skeleton neon tubing. Little geometric diamonds framing "Vacancy" and "Entrance" with skeleton neon tubing framing that as well. "No Vacancy" has red neon for coloring. Reader board would of internally illuminated. The word "Desert Hills" glowed a pale blue, "Motel" glowed a bright red, and there was an outline of neon around the arrow of the sign. Skeletal neon only it seems no fill in.
Sign - type of display: Neon, internally illuminated reader board
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign environment: Surrounded by other motels and residential
Sign manufacturer: No external markings for sign company or designer
Sign - date of installation: c. 1957
Sign - date of redesign/move: Recently repainted, but exact date unknown
Survey - research locations: Motel website, old motel literature, assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Same owner as the Roulette Motel
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Reader board; Internally illuminated; Directional; Pole sign

The Bowers Mansion was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom. The mansion, designed by J. Neely Johnson, a builder and ex-governor of California, combined Georgian Revival and Italianate architectural styles. It was modeled after a design conceived by Eilley based on her recollection of elegant buildings in her native Scotland. Following the death of Sandy Bowers in 1868, Eilley fell on hard financial times. She generated income by renting out rooms in the mansion and hosting parties and picnics on the grounds. The mansion hosted a ball for the women's suffrage movement and was the location of the annual Miner's Ball. The period of 1873–75 was the height of the mansion's popularity. However, this was not enough to overcome Eilley's debts and she finally lost her home to foreclosure in 1876. The mansion was abandoned by the time Henry Riter acquired it and operated it as a resort until 1946. The building is currently owned and operated by the Washoe County Parks Department. Some 500 Nevada families have donated period furniture housed in the mansion. The park blends the historical site with recreational facilities such as a spring-fed swimming pool, picnic areas, and a playground. The Bowers Mansion is located in Washoe Valley, within the Bowers Mansion Regional Park at 4005 Old U.S. Highway 395 North, North Washoe Valley, Nevada.