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| Royal Palace Motel Denver, CO |
Royal Host Motel [gone] Denver, CO |
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The Royal Palace Motel has been around since at least the 1960s. For more, see this website.
The Royal Host Motel appeared was part of the Royal Host chain. There is another example of their signage in Las Cruces, NM. Around 2007, this motel became an Econolodge and the sign disappeared. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Driftwood Motel Denver, CO |
Lefty Martin Appliance Denver, CO |
Red Pine Motel Denver, CO |
R&R Lounge Denver, CO |
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The Driftwood Motel has been here since at least the 1960s. The sign is partially lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Lefty Martin Appliance opened in 1960. The Red Pine Motel has a fun sign combining neon, bulbs and a tree shape. For more, see this website. The R&R Lounge is a bar/nightclub with a classic neon martini sign. |
| Olinger Mortuaries Denver, CO |
Westcraft Carpets & Flooring Denver, CO |
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The Olinger Mortuaries rooftop sign is lit at night. I believe this location opened in 1951. For more, see this website.
Westcraft Carpets & Flooring opened in 1954. The sign's Indian was once used as the Mohawk Carpet icon. His arms move rapidly up and down, beating a drum. His drumsticks are now missing the balls at the end. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Dutch Boy Donuts [gone] Denver, CO |
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| The Dutch Boy Donuts sign was built in 1948 by Gordon Neon of Denver. The store closed in the 1990s. Their main sign featured cascading donuts. It was covered up in 2004 (first photo above) when the Salsa & Soul restaurant moved in. I believe that sign is still there but remains covered. There were also two windmill signs on the roof which have been removed. One of them is now at the American Sign Museum and the other went to the Colorado Historical Museum. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [photos thanks Harry Grass] |
| Pete's Kitchen Denver, CO |
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Pete's Kitchen opened in 1942 and offers diner-type fare. The fantastic sign has been here from the beginning and was once animated. In the late 1970s, the city outlawed moving signs. In the early 1980s, the city tried again to get Pete's to remove the sign entirely. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Satire Lounge Denver, CO |
Jonas Brothers Furs Building Denver, CO |
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The Satire Lounge serves Mexican food and is owned by Pete's Restaurants (see Pete's Kitchen above). It has been here since at least the 1960s. For more, see this website. The Jonas Brothers Furs Building features a late 1920s rooftop neon sign, once a common form of advertising in downtown Denver. The building itself is from 1923 and housed the taxidermy and fur store. Coloman Jonas did the taxidermy work for the Denver Museum of Natural History and the Denver Zoo. Since 2003, the building has been home to the Serengeti nightclub. |
| Western Hills Motel Denver, CO |
Cameron Motel Denver, CO |
Aristocrat Motor Hotel Denver, CO |
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The huge Western Hills Motel sign is lit at night. For more, see this website.
The Cameron Motel was built in the 1940s. Their sign is lit at night. For more, see this website. The Aristocrat Motor Hotel was built in 1964 and has a great curvy roofline and 47 rooms. |
| Candle Light Tavern Denver, CO |
Duffy's Cherry Cricket Denver, CO |
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The Candle Light Tavern sign is lit at night. For more, see this website.
Duffy's Cherry Cricket has been here since around 1950. I believe this sign is from the 1960s. It is lit at night and the top part of it revolves. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Pig 'N Whistle Denver, CO |
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| The Pig 'N Whistle restaurant was built by boxer Eddie Bohn in 1927. It was named after the Pig 'N Whistle in Hollywood, CA which was built around the same time. Motel rooms were added around 1936 and are still in use. The restaurant closed in 1981 and has been boarded up and painted white. The corner's motel sign has been partially altered. The neon restaurant sign is now stripped and painted white. See this website for a photo of what it once looked. The middle structure of the Pig 'N Whistle complex still retains its original function as a car repair (now Amy's) although it no longer sells gas. For more, see this website. |
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