Here’s one more vintage road sign restored and relocated to the “It’s Electric” neon sign park in Granite City. This time, it’s for the old Washington Theatre, which was located on 19th Street in Granite City.
The Washington Theatre
It’s Electric neon sign park
Reese Drugs
It’s been a bit since I’ve taken a look at a sign from the It’s Electric Neon Sign Park in Granity City…here’s the old sign from Reese Drugs, which began as a single store in Granite City in 1923 before expanding to other locations in the area.
Hudson’s Jewelry
Here’s a closer look at the Hudson’s Jewelry sign from the “It’s Electric” neon sign park…I love the clock built right into it!
“It’s Electric” Neon Sign Park
Last week, we ventured over to Granite City, IL, to see the fairly new “It’s Electric” neon sign park at the intersection of 19th Street and Delmar Avenue. It’s pretty small (there are only three vintage signs…I don’t know if they plan to add more in the future), but really cool!
There’s a Sinclair DINO on display:
And a miniature replica of the old Chain of Rocks bridge, complete with love locks:
Plus a couple of cool murals:
And what I assume is a replica of a vintage billboard:
I’ll be taking a closer look at each of the vintage signs in the coming days/weeks, too!
2024-25 School Year–Week Twenty-Five
We’re back from spring break and in the final stretch now, and counting down the days until Ladybug’s graduation!
Speaking of Ladybug, she picked up where she left off in Jane Eyre, finishing volume one. She read about mental health disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia, and DID in psychology. In writing she also practiced avoiding overused techniques. She also picked a topic and started finding sources for her big research paper. She continued reading Murder on the Orient Express and began Between the World and Me. In religion, we discussed the arrival of protestants in America.
Chickadee calculated sine, cosine, and tangent for different triangles in pre-algebra. We continued reading The Bronze Bow. In history she learned about the opium trade in China. She started reading about the circulatory, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems in science. In writing she worked with temporal comparisons. We also took a field trip to visit the “It’s Electric” neon sign park in Granite City, where we found a cool, mini reproduction of the old Chain of Rocks Bridge.
I can’t believe April begins next week…the school year really is rapidly winding down!