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Photographs of The Library Gentlemen's Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 27, 2017
Date
2017-03-27
2017-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
The sign for The Library Gentlemen's Club sits at 3785 Boulder Highway.
Site address: 3785 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: K C Investco LLC
Sign details: 0.90 acre lot, original construction year was 1982. Property was shut down temporarily, but reopened in May 2017.
Sign condition: 4 - looks in fine condition
Sign form: Back to Back Pole Sign
Sign-specific description: Double sided pole sign with what looks like cement or brick like structure. It has a wooden pole sticking out of the top to then have a hanging sign underneath it that spells out "GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS GORGEOUS LIBRARIANS" with a white background and red lettering. At night there is bright red skeleton neon around the lettering on the sign. The structure is painted red with black on the lower half.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign environment: Property is located near other local businesses and a residential neighborhood
Sign - date of redesign/move: Possible repaint before May 2017 reopening
Sign - artistic significance: The Library uses images of women dressed in professional wear, to play off the notation of the "naughty librarian."
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: https://www.wantickets.com/Events/221951/The-Library-Gentlemen-s-Club-Grand-Opening-MDW-2017-Events/ https://www.palominolv.com/blog/las-vegas-strippers-a-brief-history/ - history of gentlemen clubs in las vegas Opening date unknown, but was receiving online reviews as far back as 2008.
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-11
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Back to back; Pole sign; Hanging
Site address: 3785 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: K C Investco LLC
Sign details: 0.90 acre lot, original construction year was 1982. Property was shut down temporarily, but reopened in May 2017.
Sign condition: 4 - looks in fine condition
Sign form: Back to Back Pole Sign
Sign-specific description: Double sided pole sign with what looks like cement or brick like structure. It has a wooden pole sticking out of the top to then have a hanging sign underneath it that spells out "GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS GORGEOUS LIBRARIANS" with a white background and red lettering. At night there is bright red skeleton neon around the lettering on the sign. The structure is painted red with black on the lower half.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign environment: Property is located near other local businesses and a residential neighborhood
Sign - date of redesign/move: Possible repaint before May 2017 reopening
Sign - artistic significance: The Library uses images of women dressed in professional wear, to play off the notation of the "naughty librarian."
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: https://www.wantickets.com/Events/221951/The-Library-Gentlemen-s-Club-Grand-Opening-MDW-2017-Events/ https://www.palominolv.com/blog/las-vegas-strippers-a-brief-history/ - history of gentlemen clubs in las vegas Opening date unknown, but was receiving online reviews as far back as 2008.
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-11
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Back to back; Pole sign; Hanging
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Photographs of Boulder Station sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 27, 2017
Date
2017-03-27
2017-09-27
Archival Collection
Description
The Boulder Station Hotel and Casino sign sits at 4111 Boulder Highway. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 4111 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Stations Casino Company
Sign details: This location opened in 1991 and is considered a locals casino. They have a similar train station theme to a few of the other Stations Casino properties used to have. This location also holds a movie theater.
Sign condition: 5- still in very good condition and lights up very brightly at night still
Sign form: Pylon, Porte cochere and semi-decorated shed
Sign-specific description: The main pylon sign has a two white steel bases with a reader board on the bottom, a plasma t.v. screen on top of the reader board and the main portion of the sign with their logo above. Their main logo is a green train front with a yellow neon trim with curved maroon ovals on it stating "Boulder Station" and "Hotel-Casino" underneath it in channeled white letters that contain flashing incandescent. The porte cochere sign above their valet is in a rainbow shape stating "Boulder Station" in sparkling incandescent. With red letters underneath stating "Hotel" in red neon. Also on the main hotel tower there are the same "Boulder Station" letters in incandescent lights outlined in red neon as well. Also the word "Casino" is also in incandescent lights on the side of the building. There are also LED lights that are chasing outlining the whole building making a semi-decorated shed look.
Sign - type of display: Neon, Incandescent, LED, LED plasma screen
Sign - media: Steel and plastic for reader board
Sign - non-neon treatments: Reader board and Plasma screen
Sign animation: Flashing incandescents and Chasing LED lights
Sign environment: This location is on Boulder Hwy on the way to Henderson/Boulder City. This location is near a residential areas and is a neighbor to a Motel 6.
Sign - date of installation: Has been up since at least 2007
Sign - thematic influences: Their train theme is portrayed well in their pylon sign. Also the train theme could be considered an homage to early Vegas history as a railroad stop.
Sign - artistic significance: The pylon sign is very similar to the Fiesta Rancho sign which is also a station casino with the reader board and plasma screen. This sign is almost identical in design to the old Palace Station sign.
Survey - research locations: Palace Station sign. Surveyor Notes 1. Research locations (archAsessor's page, Boulder Station website https://boulderstation.sclv.com/ , Station's Casino website https://www.sclv.com/, google maps satellite/ road view
Survey - research notes: Station's Casinos have 10 casinos in Las Vegas and have been present in the community for the past 40 years.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-27
Sign keywords: Pylon; Porte-cochère; Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Flashing; Reader board; Chasing; Plasma display
Site address: 4111 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Stations Casino Company
Sign details: This location opened in 1991 and is considered a locals casino. They have a similar train station theme to a few of the other Stations Casino properties used to have. This location also holds a movie theater.
Sign condition: 5- still in very good condition and lights up very brightly at night still
Sign form: Pylon, Porte cochere and semi-decorated shed
Sign-specific description: The main pylon sign has a two white steel bases with a reader board on the bottom, a plasma t.v. screen on top of the reader board and the main portion of the sign with their logo above. Their main logo is a green train front with a yellow neon trim with curved maroon ovals on it stating "Boulder Station" and "Hotel-Casino" underneath it in channeled white letters that contain flashing incandescent. The porte cochere sign above their valet is in a rainbow shape stating "Boulder Station" in sparkling incandescent. With red letters underneath stating "Hotel" in red neon. Also on the main hotel tower there are the same "Boulder Station" letters in incandescent lights outlined in red neon as well. Also the word "Casino" is also in incandescent lights on the side of the building. There are also LED lights that are chasing outlining the whole building making a semi-decorated shed look.
Sign - type of display: Neon, Incandescent, LED, LED plasma screen
Sign - media: Steel and plastic for reader board
Sign - non-neon treatments: Reader board and Plasma screen
Sign animation: Flashing incandescents and Chasing LED lights
Sign environment: This location is on Boulder Hwy on the way to Henderson/Boulder City. This location is near a residential areas and is a neighbor to a Motel 6.
Sign - date of installation: Has been up since at least 2007
Sign - thematic influences: Their train theme is portrayed well in their pylon sign. Also the train theme could be considered an homage to early Vegas history as a railroad stop.
Sign - artistic significance: The pylon sign is very similar to the Fiesta Rancho sign which is also a station casino with the reader board and plasma screen. This sign is almost identical in design to the old Palace Station sign.
Survey - research locations: Palace Station sign. Surveyor Notes 1. Research locations (archAsessor's page, Boulder Station website https://boulderstation.sclv.com/ , Station's Casino website https://www.sclv.com/, google maps satellite/ road view
Survey - research notes: Station's Casinos have 10 casinos in Las Vegas and have been present in the community for the past 40 years.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-27
Sign keywords: Pylon; Porte-cochère; Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Flashing; Reader board; Chasing; Plasma display
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