This mutlii-story sign in Kansas City really caught my eye…it takes the idea of a vintage road sign to a whole new level! The building it sits atop was originally the Coca-Cola building before it became the Western Auto Supply Company headquarters…today it is on the National Register of Historic Places and was renovated into condos. It bet it looks really cool when it’s lit up at night!
I’m always on the lookout for vintage roadsigns when we travel, and this one for Town-Topic Hamburgers in Kansas City did not disappoint…I just wish I could have seen it lit up at night!
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.
Just when I thought I’d found all the good vintage signs in the St. Louis area, I ran across a picture of this one online, so of course I had to adventuring to see if it actually still exists…and it does! This is an old, shuttered Steak n Shake on Lemay, and if the Internet is correct, it dates to the 40s or 50s! I love the shape, and the “It’s a Meal” tagline was something new and interesting for me!
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.
I don’t know how I’ve never photographed the sign at the Esquire Theater in Richmond Heights, MO before…it’s got such a great, classic look! There’s some plywood on one side of it…maybe it was damaged in the May tornado that hit St. Louis, or maybe it’s being repaired for another reason. Even with part of it covered, it’s still a great vintage sign!
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!
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!
I’m still catching up on all of the fun we had this summer…he’s a look at a vintage sign on The Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve.
I don’t how old this sign at the University of Wisconsin in Madison actually is, but it looks pretty vintage to me!
