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Plaza Forty double mounted sign, Elko, Nevada

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

View of the Plaza Forty sign in Elko during the day with unlit neon.

1910 Idaho St # 103, Elko, NV 89801

Plaza Forty


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Photographs of 4 Queens signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 3, 2017

Date
2017-03-03
2017-09-17
Description
The 4 Queens Hotel & Casino sits at 202 Fremont Street inside the Fremont Street Experience. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site name: Four Queens Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 202 Fremont St
Sign owner: Four Queens Inc.
Sign details: Construction began on November 16, 1964, opening on June 2, 1966. The casino is named after the builder's, Ben Goffstein, four daughters.
Sign condition: 5, this signage is in excellent condition and well maintained
Sign form: Decorated Shed
Sign-specific description: A bullnose sits over the main corner entry, with the "4 Queens" at the very top of the bullnose, and the bullnose itself is of gold and black strips. The 4 has red crown at the very top of the number. The rest of the property is surrounded by a neon canopy with various can letters that spell "Four Queens," "Hotel & Casino."
Sign - type of display: Neon, Incandescent
Sign - media: Steel
Sign animation: Flickering incandescent lights
Sign environment: Property faces Fremont Street, near other larger casino properties.
Sign - date of installation: c. 1966
Sign - thematic influences: The property also decided to wrap a good portion of the building with neon in the 1960s, similar to that of the Golden Nugget and Binion's Horseshoe
Sign - artistic significance: The theme of the property seems to represent a playing cards with the name of the 4 Queen, since there is also 4 queens in a traditional deck of cards.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website, Vintagelasvegas.com
Surveyor: Lauren Vaccaro
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17
Sign keywords: Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Bullnose; Flickering

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Slide of an eagle neon sign, Ely, Nevada, 1986

Date
1986
Description
A color image of an eagle neon sign atop a gas station in Ely.

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Boulevard Pizza wall mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

A wall mounted sign for Boulevard Pizza during the day.

1076 Rock Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431

Chuck's Boulevard Pizza


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Boulevard Pizza wall mounted sign, Sparks, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

A wall mounted sign for Boulevard Pizza during the day.

1076 Rock Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431

Chuck's Boulevard Pizza


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Churchill Springs Casino mounted sign, Fallon, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

The mounted sign for Churchill Springs Casino during the day.

2015 W Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406

Churchill Springs Casino


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Holiday lodge flag mounted signs, Hawthorne, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

The flag mounted signs for the Holiday Lodge in Hawthorne, NV during the day.

480 J St, Hawthorne, NV 89415

Holiday Lodge


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Stampede Motel flag mounted sign, Elko, Nevada

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

The flag mounted sign for the Stampede Motel at night with lit neon.

129 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801

Stampede Motel


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Tahoe Motel wall mounted signs, Reno, Nevada

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

View of the wall mounted signs for the office of the Tahoe Motel.

1650 E 4th St, Reno, NV 89512

Tahoe Motel


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Commercial Casino wall mounted signs, Elko, Nevada

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

The wall mounted signs for the Commercial Casino during the day.

345 4th St, Elko, NV 89801

Commercial Casino


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