The St. Louis Square sign sits in early evening light near the intersection of South Las Vegas Boulevard and East Louis Avenue. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet. Site address: 1945, 1921 S Las Vegas Blvd Sign owner: St. Louis Square Inc. Sign details: The original construction of this building was in 1987 as a shopping center. Currently this complex holds a variety of health centers. Sign condition: 4- Has had some weathering but still in good condition Sign form: Porte Cochere Sign-specific description: Along Las Vegas Blvd. this Porte Cochere is placed right by the driveway to get into the parking lot with two white steel block beams as the base. There is a rectangular plasma screen that acts as a changing advertising screen. Above this there is a light blue rectangle with white plastic letters "St. Louis Square" in a subtle calligraphy font. Above this rectangle looks as though it is the light blue roof of a building, and actually matches what the roofs of the buildings in this complex. Sign - type of display: Backlit plastic letters and LED screen Sign - media: Steel and Plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Plasma screen and backlit plastic Sign environment: Along Las Vegas Blvd. South this property in nearly across the street from the Stratosphere and about a block south of the Rummel Motel. This area is considered the transitional area between the strip and downtown. Sign - thematic influences: Their sign relates to the property since it showcases the light blue roof which matches the buildings they have. Sign - artistic significance: The theme of St. Louis is showcased throughout the architecture of the buildings and the sign. Survey - research locations: Assessor's website Surveyor: Emily Fellmer Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08 Sign keywords: Backlit; Plastic; Steel; Plasma display; Pylon
William Flangas was born in Ely, Nevada, in 1927. He attended grade school through high school in White Pine County. In his junior year, he left school to join the Navy. After the war, he enrolled at UNR on the G.I. Bill, and graduated with a degree in metallurgical engineering. In 1951, Bill worked for Kennecott in a 'deep root' project, spent a summer in Chile working in a smelter, and then went back to work for Kennecott in underground operations. On the basis of this experience, he wrote a thesis and earned an EM degree (Engineer of Mines). Bill was approached in 1958 by Mr. Reynolds of the Reynolds Electric/Engineering Company with a request that he come help them out at the Nevada Test Site. He refused at first, but after a second call and a visit to the tunnel site, he accepted the job, pulled together a first-rate group of experienced miners, and stayed on to enjoy a 40 year career concurrent with the job at the test site, Bill was appointed to the State Planning Board, later renamed the State Public Works Board. The function of the board was to list public buildings in order of priority. In 1984, the College of Engineering at UNLV made the priority list. Bill helped set up three point contact among the university personnel, the architectural firm, and the Public Works Board. This was to ensure that the building met the needs of the engineers but did not go over budget.
Anna Dean Kepper was Curator of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Library Department of Special Collections from 1973 until her death in 1983. After attaining degrees in museology and American folk culture from the State University of New York in Oneonta, New York, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973. Kepper was active in various university affairs and served on numerous committees including budget and planning, procedures and policy, public relations, the Museum of Natural History, and beautification.