The Economy Motel sign sits at 1605 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet. Site address: 1605 Fremont St Sign owner: Las Vegas Dragon Hotel LLC Sign details: This building was constructed in 1953 for commercial living and motels and has been used for this since. This location was recently remodeled in 2016. The property previous to the Economy Motel was the Rangler Motel. Sign condition: 5-looks newly restored Sign form: Blade Sign-specific description: The top of the sign is a red rectangular blade with the word "ECONOMY" in white skeletal neon tubes spelt out horizontally. Below the word Economy is the word "MOTEL" spelt out Vertically in channeled white letters with a blue border. Underneath this portion of the sign is a sign box where they have a plastic rectangular sign with their phone number on it. Under the sign box is "WELCOME" painted on the west side of the sign and "BIENVENDIO" on the east side. On the building side of the side box is a rectangular yellow arrow pointing down to the lobby of the motel. Sign - type of display: Neon and plastic backlit sign Sign - media: Steel and plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic backlit sign Sign environment: This location is on the East side of Fremont Street located close to many other motels some closed and some still open. Sign - date of installation: Sign has been up but in a different form since at least 2007 Sign - date of redesign/move: Late 2016/ early 2017 repainted/ restored since it previously said Rangler Motel on the sign (had a plastic cover saying economy over that previous logo for a few years) Sign - thematic influences: The arrow portion of this sign is a popular 1950's/60's motel sign theme. Sign - artistic significance: It is a trend down on Fremont to take an old Motel sign and renovate it into the new motel's name and logo. Survey - research locations: Owner's website http://www.1dragonhotel.com/about_us , assessor's map, Google map satellite view Survey - research notes: The previous sign for the Rangler motel was repurposed for the Economy Motel, so the same MOTEL blade portion had the same font but channeled neon was added, as well as repainted. Surveyor: Emily Fellmer Survey - date completed: 2017-09-10 Sign keywords: Neon; Plastic; Steel; Pole sign; Electronic Message Center
The Siegel Suites sits at 1500 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet. Site address: 1500 Fremont St Sign owner: Siegel Suites Sign details: 0.50 acre lot, construction date was 1980. Prior to the property becoming Siegel Suites in Jan. 2013, it was the Sunflower Apartments. Sign condition: 5 looks in good condition, no broken pieces, looks clean, and no graffiti. Sign form: Back to Back Monument Sign Sign-specific description: Double sided sign with what looks like a plaster covered pole to hold it up, small pedestal at the bottom. Plexi-glass or plastic on the cabinet portion with the words "SIEGEL SUITES Fremont 1" on the top portion then " FLEXIBLE STAY LIVING" under that. Royal blue background and edges, yellow outlining around the sign with a double crescent moon symbol on the top, white font for wording but yellow and blue outlining the words. The support pole of the sign is a cream yellow color with a stone gray colored base, the address painted on the support pole in a royal blue. Sign - type of display: Internal lighting Sign - media: Steel, plastic and plastered mount Sign environment: Property is surrounded by other motels, convenience stores and local businesses. Sign - date of installation: c. 2014 Sign - date of redesign/move: Current sign replaced Sunflower Apartments sign in c. 2014 Sign - artistic significance: Typical alternate living space for temporary living, details on building insinuate a barn like look or old European Tudor style homes. Survey - research locations: Assessor's website Survey - research notes: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/man-indicted-in-death-of-mother/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/one-arrested-one-victim-identified-in-double-shooting-at-sunflower-apartments/ http://www.mynewplace.com/apartment/sunflower-apartments-las-vegas-nv-200602277975 Surveyor: Danny Jacobs Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17 Sign keywords: Steel; Plastic; Back to back; Internally illuminated; Pole sign