The Towne and Country Motel sign sits at 2033 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet. Site address: 2033 Fremont St Sign owner: Huang Hsiu Ping Sign details: Sold in 2009 for $1 millon. It a .66 acre lot with an original construction year of 1958, with additions in 2000 and 2007. Sign condition: 2 - O Panel knocked out, broken lexan covering the Pool wording of neon, heavy discoloration of the letter T and the E is almost completely worn off. Sun damage in the paint, otherwise looks functional. Sign form: Back to Back Pole Sign Sign-specific description: Pole sign that is double sided, Motel reading on either side with flag like components hanging off the support pole, each letter with its own component. A giant red check-mark shaped arrow in the center of the sign grabs the visitor's attention with its bright vibrant red color and its neon tubing filling it its shape, used as a directional tool into the parking lot. Underneath the arrow is a tiny reader board with cutout letters listing the amenities available in each of the rooms. Underneath the reader board is a little component that spells Pool with neon outlining the letters. The color scheme ranges from pale baby blue for the framework of the letters and reader board, and the bright red of the arrow. Sign - type of display: Neon, internally lit "Motel" letters, and reader board Sign - media: Steel and Plastic Sign environment: Surrounded by other motels and hotels, and near a residential area Survey - research locations: Motel website, and conversation with owner Survey - research notes: Owners seemed aggravated by survey Survey - other remarks: Open from 8 am to 4 pm, they close on Mondays entirely Surveyor: Danny Jacobs Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12 Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Reader board; Pole sign; Back to back; Internally illuminated
Club 2100 sits at 2100 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet. Site address: 2100 Fremont St Sign details: The Club 2100 is a popular Latin nightclub on Fremont Street. An excerpt form the Las Vegas Weekly reads, "More than half a million Latinos call Las Vegas home, and 40 percent were born outside the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. These clubs give Las Vegans an opportunity to see live bands playing music with which they grew up." Certain nights of the week they specialize in different types of music in order to keep the club exciting for people to keep coming back. They have been a part of the Las Vegas community for about four years now. Sign condition: 4, the sign is in good condition. However, it is unclear if it still lights up at night. Sign form: Roadside pole and porte cochere Sign-specific description: There are two major portions for this sign. One is the porte cochere signage that consists of two large, black arches. On the left arch are light blue backlit letters spelling the word "NIGHT" and on the right arch there are letters just like these spelling the word "CLUB." In the center of the arches a pole sign extends upward and along one side of the pole extending in the direction of the parking lot are five white, backlit four-point Googie Style stars. On the other side of the pole extending out toward Fremont Street are five signs with pointed edges at each top corner and a point in the bottom center, resembling arrows possibly. Each of these signs has yellow text and a black background. The top sign reads "CLUB" and the other signs that follow spell out "2100." Sign - type of display: Backlit plastic sign Sign - media: Steel and plastic Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic backlit portion Sign environment: The neighborhood for this property is filled with small restaurants and apartment complexes. This property sits further east from the excitement of the other properties on Fremont Street. Sign - date of installation: Around 1958. Around 2014 for the update for the night club. Sign - date of redesign/move: It appears that this signage was part of the original signage for the Blue Angel Motel. From photos that were taken in 2014, it shows that this is when the Blue Angel signage became the signage for Club 2100. Sign - thematic influences: It appears that this signage was part of the original signage for the Blue Angel Motel. From photos that were taken in 2014, it shows that this is when the Blue Angel signage became the signage for Club 2100. Sign - artistic significance: The overall design of this sign still reflects the Googie style that was popular in the 1950's, which seems to be when this sign was first placed on Fremont Street. Survey - research locations: Las Vegas Weekly articles locations (archives, library, recorder's office, etc) https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2016/sep/07/vegas-latin- nightclubs-banda- norteno-live- music/#/0 https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we- see-it/2014/sep/03/blue- angel-uproar- signals-clash- between- preservati/#/0 , and Roadside architecture website http://www.roadarch.com/signs/nvvegas3.html Survey - research notes: Assessor's page did not show current owner of the property, as well as other information on this current location was difficult to find. Surveyor: Lauren Vaccaro Survey - date completed: 2017-09-12 Sign keywords: Porte-cochère; Backlit; Plastic; Steel; Pole sign; Roadside; Fluorescent