Left to right: Young Electric Sign Co. workers on scaffolding in front of the Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (owned by the Stockers), Kolstad's Toggery men's store, the Monte Carlo Club, the Keyhole Bar, Steel's Jewelry. Site Name: Monte Carlo Club (Las Vegas, Nev.); Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Daytime and nighttime views of the Tam O' Shanter motel signs on The Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet. Site address: 3317 S Las Vegas Blvd Sign details: The Tam O'Shanter's signage is situated on the face of the property, which faces west on the east side of the street. Ten square, internally lit cabinets spell each letter of the title of the name of the motel across the overhang of the front structure of the motel. The facade is incorporated with the front office, the drive back into the motel section, and two small vendors offering various gifts, trips, and tourist information. Sign condition: Structure 3 Surface 2 Lighting 3 Sign form: Pylon; Fascia Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit Sign - media: Steel; Plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Graphics; Paint Sign animation: Chasing, flashing, oscillating Sign manufacturer: YESCO Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday Survey - date completed: 2002 Sign keywords: Chasing; Flashing; Oscillating; Pylon; Fascia; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Paint; Graphics
The 5th (Fifth) Street Liquor Store in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 5th Street Liquor Store was opened in 1948, and the shop's well known sign was designed by YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company).
Information about the Mon Bel Ami sign that sits at 607 S Las Vegas Blvd. Site address: 607 S Las Vegas Blvd Sign owner: Mon Bel Ami- Maudie Dog Trust Sign details: Mon Bel Ami Wedding Chapel originally was the Silver Bell Wedding Chapel owned by nineteen year old Jim Duszynski. He moved from Toledo, Ohio and purchased the small wedding chapel for five dollars in 1958. Silver Bell wedding Chapel eventually moved across the street adding a steeple to an old masonic lodge hosting dozens of weddings. In 2002 the building caught on fire where the property was later purchased by new ownership. In 2003 the new ownership re-named Silver Bell Wedding Chapel to Mon Bel Ami Wedding chapel. The new chapel replaced the Silver Bell panel and painted over the SB. Currently the sign has been removed and donated to the Neon Museum and replaced with new signage. Sign condition: The condition of the sign is a 5. From what I can tell the sign has been kept maintained. No paint has chipped, and the LED is still working perfectly. Sign form: The sign is a pole sign and not attached to the building. Sign-specific description: The sign is a pole based free standing sign. The heavy curved triangle is in the color burnt sienna made of steel. The pole itself is a faux marble with swirls circulating the pole etched into the pole. The sign is tastefully ornate, yet simple in design. The pole transitions into a Chapean Tuscan architectural feature. The typography is slightly thick and light up white at night. The actual light features surround the typography and takes the shape of the curved triangle. The light is LED based. Sign - type of display: LED Sign - media: Steel and concrete Sign environment: It is next door to Graceland Wedding Chapel and near Nevada Legal Services, US Labor Department Wage and Hour Divisions, Dougie J's Cafe, Thunderbird Lounge, and Rogue Toys. Sign manufacturer: YESCO Sign - date of installation: Mid 2000's Sign - date of redesign/move: After 2003 the ownership from Silver Bells changed and renamed the chapel to Mon Bel Ami. The Silver Bells Wedding sign was donated to the Neon Museum. Sign - thematic influences: The design resembles faux Tuscan elements, simple yet semi- ornamental. Sign - artistic significance: The sign resembles the early 2000's trend with faux semi ornate but sleek contemporary design within architecture. The sign is quite reminiscent of Wynn Hotel, Palazzo, and Encore. Survey - research locations: Mon Bel Ami wedding chapel website https://www.monbelami.com/historic-wedding-chapel-sign-neon-museum-vegas/ , Asessor's Page Surveyor: Gisselle Tipp Survey - date completed: 2017-08-19 Sign keywords: Steel; Concrete; Pole sign; Neon
The horse from the Hacienda Hotel sign in the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) sign graveyard, Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally located at 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South, the Hacienda Hotel was open from 1956 to 1996 and was later replaced by the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino.
The Pabst Blue Ribbon sign sits near the intersection of Fremont Street and North Las Vegas Boulevard in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet. Site address: Fremont St and Las Vegas Blvd Sign owner: PBR Donated, but a part of Fremont Street East Sign details: PBR held a revealing party when installed in 2015, right next to The Park on Fremont. YESCO manufactured the 30 feet tall sign is nicknamed Cool Blue. Previous to this sign in this location the Maharaja Hookah Cafe had their signage in the same location previous to 2013. Sign condition: 5, just installed in 2015 so neon and paint are still in great condition Sign form: Free Standing Sign Sign-specific description: 30 feet tall, the sign is nicknamed Cool Blue. A 30 foot waiter holding his arm out with 3 beers on his arm and one in his hand. The beers are animated with them lighting up in order starting with the one closest to his body. His arm is resting on a PBR can. The waiters shirt and cheeks illuminate red neon while the rest of his body illuminates blue argon. The PBR beer can illuminates red and blue as well. Sign - type of display: Neon Sign - media: Steel Sign animation: The Beer cans on the waiters arm light up in order, starting with the one closest to his body. Sign environment: This is located in the parking lot on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. North and Fremont St. East next to the Park on Fremont. This marks the beginning of the Fremont Street East District were other freestanding Neon signs are as well. Sign manufacturer: YESCO Sign - date of installation: 2015 Sign - thematic influences: The retro theme makes it look like a throwback to 1950s/60s advertisement. Also since it is for a beer company it shows that Neon does not always have to be for the Casinos here in Vegas. This is one of the first freestanding signs you see in the Fremont Street East District, thus showing that the Neon community downtown still is thriving and still defines our culture here. Survey - research locations: YESCO website http://www.yesco.com/news/yesco-installs-pabst-blue-ribbon-neon-sign/ , Vital Vegas website https://vitalvegas.com/downtowns-fremont-east-gets-a-new-neon-sign-courtesy-of-pbr/ , google map roadside view Survey - research notes: Since this is a freestanding sign it is difficult to find any specific information on a single owner or why this sign was placed there specifically. Surveyor: Emily Fellmer Survey - date completed: 2017-07-22 Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Back to back; Monument sign
Workers on scaffolding on the exterior of the Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (owned by the Stockers). Next door are Kolstad's Toggery men's store and the Monte Carlo Club. A truck for the Young Electric Sign Company is parked in front of the Westerner. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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
Daytime views of the Glass Pool Inn signs on the Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet. Site address: 4613 S Las Vegas Blvd Sign details: Located on the very south end of Las Vegas Blvd the Glass Pool Inn boasts a Pylon/Pole sign along the east side of the Strip. Both the sign and the adjacent lounge, which holds vestiges of wall signs, are directly Northwest of the famed glass Portaled pool, where the establishment takes its name. Sign condition: Structure 3 Surface 2 Lighting 2 Sign form: Pylon Sign-specific description: The Glass Pool's main sign is a double-backed, double poled, internally lit pylon design. The top portion, a sculpted internally lit marquee in the classic kidney pool shape, reads "Glass Pool Inn." A smaller sign of similar water referenced design, sits below the main marquee. They are both contained in sheet metal framed painted blue. The bottom portion is comprised of a incandescent bulb LED matrix center, a Sheet metal message center containing a small plastic readerboard with vinyl letters, and a red neon sign for vacancy. The boxes or the message centers are also blue sheet metal. Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit Sign - media: Steel; Plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Paint Sign animation: none Sign environment: The Glass Pool Inn sits on south end of the strip among the small dying hotels of Las Vegas Blvd's earlier history, it is one of the first signs you see traveling North on the strip entering town. Just north lies the beginning of the main flood of architecture from the modern strip; while to its south are the beginnings of the strip and the spawning new growth of Las Vegas. The Glass Pool stands in the unique position of being in that gateway of entering the Las Vegas Strip Sign manufacturer: YESCO Sign - date of installation: 1953 Sign - date of redesign/move: In 1989 when Steve Wynn was establishing the Mirage, there was another property which also had the name: the small southern Strip, roadside motel. When Wynn acquired the name the original Mirage simply changed its name to the Glass Pool Inn. The original sign was left in place, and simply remodeled to fit the new name of the motel. Permitted by the county to refurbish in December of 1988. Sign - thematic influences: Water and the pool itself, kidney-shaped design. Sign - artistic significance: The Glass Pool is an artistic artifact of the older smaller strip hotels. Artistically it is reminiscent of the roadside pole sign used to attract traffic. It represents one of the last strip roadside motels in that portion of the Strip. Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday Survey - date completed: 2002 Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Paint