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| St. Louis Signs (page 1) |
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| Phil's Bar-B-Q [gone] St. Louis, MO |
Federhofer's Bakery St. Louis, MO |
Uncle Bill's Pancake & Dinner House St. Louis, MO |
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Phil's Bar-B-Q is still there but this sign is now at the Antique Warehouse. This sign had been repainted and restored shortly before this photo was taken in 2005. The pig was more detailed before that. Originally, this sign advertised for the Stumble Inn.
The Federhofer's Bakery sign is from 1957. It originally advertised for Mueller's Bakery. Federhofer's added the panel with their name to the sign when they opened in 1966. The sign is lit at night. For more, see this website. Uncle Bill's Pancake & Dinner House opened in 1961. I believe this sign is from then. It was repainted in 2008. The neon is lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| G.B. Windler Co. Florist St. Louis, MO |
Gravois Auto Top and Seat Covers St. Louis, MO |
Hanneke Hardware St. Louis, MO |
Savvi Formalwear St. Louis, MO |
Adler Frames St. Louis, MO |
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The G.B. Windler Co. Florist store opened in 1957. This sign appears to be from then.
Gravois Auto Top and Seat Covers is still in business but I don't think this sign is lit anymore. This store opened in 1954. Hanneke Hardware, now the Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply Co., was established in 1927. This sign is probably from then. Savvi Formalwear sells tuxedos and other formal attire for men. The store was previously Gingiss Formalwear which opened here in 1970. The sign is believed to be from 1953 when Leonard's Tuxedo opened at this location. The neon was removed. In 2006, the Adler Frames building was converted into lofts and a restaurant. This sign remains and is lit at night. The 1918 building was originally used for printing. The sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. |
| Lester's Music Store & Studios St. Louis, MO |
Grasso Plaza St. Louis, MO |
Melroys St. Louis, MO |
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Lester's Music Store & Studios is gone but this sign remains.
The bottom part of the Grasso Plaza sign has been updated. The flame part of the sign is probably from the 1950s or so. For more, see this website. The Melroys sign and vitrolite storefront were added to this building in 1946. I believe Melroys was a clothing store. The space now houses a tattoo parlor. The neon sign is still lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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Johnny's Market opened in 1944. I assume this sign is from then or shortly thereafter. The store closed in 2012. The signs are now being sold at auction. For more, see this website.
J.H. Glaser & Son Marine Supplies is gone but this sign remains. This Lemmons sign is probably from the 1950s. It is lit at night. The space is still used as a restaurant and bar. For more, see this website. Trautwein's Shoes closed in 2003 but the sign and window displays remained until 2011. The sign is now at the Antique Warehouse. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. A more modern Red Goose sign hangs above this former shoe store. Skyway Auto Repair & Service giant wrench sign was built in 2005. The wrench is 25 feet long and weighs about 900 pounds. |
| Danno's Pub St. Louis, MO |
Southern Funeral Home St. Louis, MO |
South Public Market St. Louis, MO |
Style Cleaners St. Louis, MO |
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Danno's American Pub opened in 2009. The bar was previously known as Georges Route 66 Bar & Grill. There has been a bar here since at least the 1980s. This cocktail sign is probably modern.
The Southern Funeral Home was established in 1908. The company moved to this location in 1929. This sign is probably from then. I believe the building was put up for sale in 2012. I don't know what the plans are, if any, for this sign. The South Public Market is still open. This sign might be from the 1920s or 1930s. The Style Cleaners is still in business. However, the sign's clock and neon are not operational. |
| Missouri Athletic Club St. Louis, MO |
Knickerbocker Lofts St. Louis, MO |
Tanner Studio St. Louis, MO |
Windows on Washington St. Louis, MO |
Biebel Brothers Roofing St. Louis, MO |
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The Missouri Athletic Club was established in 1903. This combination neon and bulbs sign appears to be vintage - maybe 1950s or far earlier. I believe it is lit at night. For more, see this website.
This Knickerbocker Lofts sign was built in the 1940s for the Knickerbocker Clothing Company. The sign is 28 feet tall. The building was converted into lofts in 2000 and the sign was restored at that time. It is lit at night. For more, see this website. Tanner Studio was a photography studio. The business is gone but this sign remains. It is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. I believe the Windows on Washington sign was built around 1999. The 25 foot tall animated sign is lit at night. It features flashing neon and a popping cork. For more, see this website. Biebel Brothers Roofing was established in 1905. While the faces of this sign appear to be new, the frame itself is old. |
| Shop 'n Save St. Louis, MO |
Houn' Dog Drive-in St. Louis, MO |
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The Shop 'n Save sign makes reference to the Gateway Arch.
This animated Houn' Dog Drive-in sign is displayed inside Fitz's restaurant. It was originally installed at a drive-in restaurant in Marble Hill, MO. The drive-in has been closed since around the late 1970s. For more, see this website. |
| Alex Waldbart Florist St. Louis, MO |
Pevely Dairy Co. St. Louis, MO |
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Alex Waldbart Florist was established in 1872. This sign might be from the 1930s. It is lit at night. For more, see this website.
The Pevely Dairy Co. was founded in the 1880s. In 2012, the production plant buildings and smokestake were demolished. This building remains for now. The terra cotta milk bottles were removed from the building's entrance. It is hoped that the sign or letters can be saved and relocated elsewhere. |
| Goody Goody Diner St. Louis, MO |
R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. St. Louis, MO |
Park's Drugs St. Louis, MO |
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The Goody Goody Diner opened in 1948. This sign was built during a remodeling in 1957. I believe it was originally painted red with white letters. At some point, the sign was painted blue and had white lettering. Text that read "A St. Louis Tradition since 1954" was painted over. The 1954 date must have been a reference to the change in ownership and when car hops were added. The flashing sign is lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. signs are probably from the 1950s or earlier. The Park's Drugs store is gone. However, this sign was saved and is on display in the ground floor windows of the building where the store was located. The sign is lit at night and may be reinstalled on the building in the future. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Dutch Boy Paints St. Louis, MO |
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| This Dutch Boy Paints sign hangs above the Paint Supply Company. These signs were mass-produced and installed all over the country. A couple of similar signs are located in Flemington, NJ and Powers, OR. |
| Sporting News St. Louis, MO |
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| The first issue of Sporting News was publishing in St. Louis in 1886. The company moved to Charlotte, NC in 2008. The building is now occupied by the Sporting News Lofts. The sign remains. |
| Behrmann's Tavern St. Louis, MO |
Dry Dock St. Louis, MO |
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| Pat's Bar & Grill St. Louis, MO |
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| Skip's Place Too [gone] St. Louis, MO |
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| There are several of these Budweiser signs around town. They are known as "V-9" signs: "V" for their two-face angled design and "9" for their nine foot length. The Dry Dock sign was part of a "V-12" sign (12 feet long). The Skip's Place Too sign is now at the Antique Warehouse in St. Louis. Anheuser-Busch was established in St. Louis in 1852. In 1876, the company introduced Budweiser beer. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
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