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Architectural drawing of the Fabulous Flamingo addition (Las Vegas), foundation plan revised, March 21, 1961

Date
1961-03-21
Description

Foundation plans and details for a four story hotel building for the Flamingo from 1961. Includes revision dates. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1961-04-07

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Diesel Motel Casino mounted sign, Fernley, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

The double mounted sign for the Diesel Motel Casino during the day. The business is permanently closed.

 

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Nevada Test Site protest sign: photographic slide

Date
1977 to 1991
Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Written on sign: "Hell no we won't GLOW".

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Cantina & Grill wall mounted sign, Winnemucca, Nevada

Date
2020
Description

View of signs reading "Cantina & Grill" for an unknown business in Winnemucca at night.


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Lodge Wonder flag mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date
2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description

View of the sign for Lodge Wonder during the day.

430 Lake St, Reno, NV 89501


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Siri's Casino wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date
2020
Description

View of a wall mounted sign for Siri's Casino.

241 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501


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Town and Country Motel mounted sign, Ely, Nevada

Date
2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description

View of the Town and Country Motel sign with unlit neon.

710 Avenue G, Ely, NV 89301


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Nevada Test Site protest sign: photographic slide

Date
1977 to 1991
Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Written on sign: "unplanned radiation = TRADGEDY; planned radiation = MURDER". 

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Photographs of Diamond Inn signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), 2002

Date
2002
Description
Nighttime views of the Diamond Inn signs on the Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 4605 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign details: North of the Glass Pool Inn is the Diamond Inn. The motel is on the east side of the strip, and is one of the larger properties on the southern tip of Las Vegas Blvd The facility fits into the typical model of the roadside motel on this portion of the strip. An official building sits on the north side of the property and precedes a span of pavement centered with a pool, and backed by the flanking wings of rooms. A pylon side is on the north end of the property, across a span of pavement from a grass island with a rather large statue of an elephant made of fiberglass. In the near distance behind the island, the pool house for the said pool, is adorned with distinct neon as well.
Sign condition: Structure 3 Surface 3 Lighting 3
Sign form: Pylon; Fascia
Sign-specific description: The facility fits into the typical model of the roadside motel on this portion of the strip. An official building sits on the north side of the property and precedes a span of pavement centered with a pool, and backed by the flanking wings of rooms. A pylon side is on the north end of the property, across a span of pavement from a grass island with a rather large statue of an elephant made of fiberglass. In the near distance behind the island, the pool house for the said pool, is adorned with distinct neon as well. The pylon sign is a tall vertical rectangle with a large square internally lit cabinet in the center, a message cabinet on top of the rectangle as well as a small LED screen between the two. The large, double backed, internally lit cabinet, is bordered on the faces with purple neon, which closes in the yellow and black graphic text which advertises amenities for the motel. The cabinet on top is a six sided, horizontal, diamond-esque shape, which is double backed as well. The border of the surface of the sign is created using incandescent bulbs. Diamond Inn is spelled on the surface with two lined channel letter text. The letters are filled with incandescent bulbs and bordered in blue neon. The pool's treatment also utilizes the corresponding colors of purple and pink as well. Along the roofs edge a glowing entablature is created using a top border of purple neon as well as a bottom border of pink neon. Inside the border seven pink and star shapes are crafted out of neon tubing. They run horizontally across the length of the pediment, alternating pink, then purple.
Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit
Sign - media: Steel; Plastic; Fiberglass
Sign - non-neon treatments: Graphics
Sign animation: Chasing, flashing, oscillating
Notes: the letters inside of the letters of the tower actually oscillate.
Sign environment: The Glass Pool Inn resides just to the north of the Diamond Inn. Boasting a newer, yet improperly functioning pylon sign, the larger Diamond Inn property is one of the more standout establishments in the area. Its expansive lot and pink sculpture of an elephant make the Diamond Inn conspicuous.
Sign manufacturer: Diamond Head Sign Co.
Sign - thematic influences: No specific theme seems to be related to the Diamond Inn other than the typical roadside motel, typical for the south end of the Strip.
Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday
Survey - date completed: 2002
Sign keywords: Chasing; Oscillating; Pylon; Fascia; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Fiberglass; Graphics

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Renova Flats wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date
2018 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description

View of the wall mounted sign for Renova Flats at night.

525 W 4th St, Reno, NV 89503


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