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Hitchin Post Saloon & Steakhouse Neon Survey document, August 27, 2017

Date

2017-08-27

Description

Information about the Hitchin Post Saloon & Steakhouse sign that sits at 3650 N Las Vegas Blvd.
Site address: 3650 N Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: BWNV LLC
Sign details: Building was originally constructed in 1953 and sits on 12.70. The property houses on only a saloon/restaurant, but also a Manufactured Home Park and trailer sales.
Sign condition: 4, well maintained
Sign form: Pole mounted sign
Sign-specific description: A double sided cabinet with the words Hitchin' Post at the top in a small rectangular cabinet with green neon, and the word "Motel" in a cabinet underneath in large red neon letters. The word "vacancy" is in a smaller cabinet at the bottom in tiny green neon letters.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: Property is in North Las Vegas, on North Las Vegas Blvd near Alexander Villas Park.
Sign - thematic influences: The Hitchin' Post sign shares a similar theme from when it probably was constructed. The western style themes were very popular in the Greater Las Vegas area starting in the 1940s and through the 1960s.
Sign - artistic significance: Western style themes and fonts where popular when the property opened in the early 1950s.
Survey - research locations: Hitchin' Post website, Assessor's office
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-27
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Pole sign

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Road Runner RV Park Neon Survey document, September 14, 2017

Date

2017-09-14

Description

Information about the Road Runner RV Park sign that sits at 4711 Boulder Hwy.
Site address: 4711 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Daryl Thompson
Sign details: This local owned R.V. park has been open since 1986 just miles from the Strip. They have 200 sites to hold guests, as well as a swimming pool.
Sign condition: 5- paint and lights are still bright on the signs
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This pylon sign has Roadrunner on the top of it which is outlined in skeletal neon, underneath is a rectangular red sign. This sign has yellow bubble font channeled letters stating "ROAD RUNNER". Underneath this states "R-V Park" in a channeled white frontier style font that contains incandescents. Underneath the red rectangular sign is there prices listed which is on a plastic sign for their daily, weekly and monthly prices. Under the prices is a traditional "NO VACANCY" in red skeletal neon.
Sign - type of display: Neon and incandescents
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic portion of the sign and incandescent light bulbs
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs
Sign environment: This property is on Boulder Highway and has grocery stores and banks close to it.
Sign - thematic influences: Road Runners are prominent animals in the Nevada and southwest region of the United States.
Sign - artistic significance: Artistically this sign looks as though it can be for a motel particularly since it is also on a highway , but it's for an R.V. park.
Survey - research locations: Asessor's page, Road Runner RV website https://www.roadrunnerrvpark.com/ , Travel Nevada Website https://travelnevada.com/places/26805/roadrunner-rv-park
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-14
Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Flashing; Reader board

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