The Cash For Cars sign sits at 1716 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet. Site address: 1716 Fremont St Sign owner: California Auto Sales Sign details: This location was built in 1971 Sign condition: 3- The sign has a lot of damage on the road side of the sign. Sign form: Pylon that has characteristics of a blade Sign-specific description: This roadside pylon has a long yellow thin round base that the sign hangs off of like a blade. It has 4 pieces of steel that connect it to the red portion of the sign. The main portion of the sign is all outlined in a red steel rectangle that contain incandescent light bulbs. Then from the top down there are 8 plastic rectangles that are back lit by reader boards that each say something different but all in the same font. The first one is a silhouette of a car followed by "Cars", " Direct", another silhouette of a car, "Great", "Deals", their phone number , then their address. Below the plastic back lit signs is a round steel sign with white painted letters stating, "Cash for Cars" in neon. This circle has a white border in incandescent light bulbs as well. Sign - type of display: Neon, Plastic, incandescent and a plastic reader board Sign - media: Steel and plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Backlit plastic portion of sign and reader board Sign animation: Chaser for incandescent light bulbs Sign environment: This location is on the east side of Fremont near Bruce St. and has many different motels near it, but is close to a residential area. Sign manufacturer: YESCO Sign - date of installation: Has been up since at least 2007 Sign - thematic influences: This sign has similar traits to the Genuine Auto Parts sign. Survey - research locations: Assessor's page, google maps satellite and street view Survey - research notes: On google maps road view you can see the sign in the 2007 view but it must be a lot older than that since even in that year it had quite a bit of damage but no other photos or records were found finding its exact year of installation. Surveyor: Emily Fellmer Survey - date completed: 2017-09-27 Sign keywords: Blade; Neon; Plastic; Incandescent; Chasing; Reader board; Pole sign
Information about the Echo Park Mobil Home Park sign that sits at 1322 S Mojave Rd. Site address: 1322 S Mojave Rd Sign owner: Garcia Maria Hilda and Whispering Sands LLC Sign details: This location was constructed in 1961 as a manufactured home park that includes a pool and a laundromat. Sign condition: 3- paint is heavily faded Sign form: Porte Cochere Sign-specific description: This sign is placed above a parking garage. The sign is a turquoise color in a linear geometric shape, almost like a long rectangle was attached to a trapezoid on its top left side. On this sign there are white block font letters spelling out ECHO PARK with a black painted trim. These letters contain skeletal neon. Sign - type of display: Neon Sign - media: Steel Sign - non-neon treatments: Paint Sign environment: This location is off of East Charleston on the side street Mojave,and is surrounded by other mobile parks as well. Sign - date of installation: Record shows this has been up since at least 2011 though that record even shows aging on the sign. Sign - thematic influences: This sign shows a good example of skeletal neon. Sign - artistic significance: These linear geometric shapes showcased on the sign present mid-century modern design aspects. Survey - research locations: Asessor's page, google maps satelite and road view Survey - research notes: There is not much information on this location, and there is no designated website to contact anyone for information on the sign. Survey - other remarks: The condition of the sign looks as though it could have been from around 1961 when the building was constructed especially with the mid- century modern design, but there is no confirmation or evidence to show when it was made. Surveyor: Emily Fellmer Survey - date completed: 2017-09-28 Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Paint; Pole sign