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| Thomas Restaurant Pryor, OK |
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| The Thomas Restaurant opened in 1952 and featured this wonderful sign and metalwork. The sign was produced in Canada. The restaurant was destroyed by fire in 2006. The sign was nicely reproduced in 2007 (photo at right) and the restaurant was rebuilt. [photo at right thanks Sandra Sagud] |
| Crown Office Furnishings [gone] Tulsa, OK |
Round-up Motel Claremore, OK |
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The Crown Office Furnishings space was closed and vacant in 2006. The sign was later demolished.
The Round-up Motel was on Route 66. The motel is now gone and this sign is part of a private collection. For more, see this website. [photo thanks Glenda Campbell] |
| Ehrle's Party & Carnival Supply Store Tulsa, OK |
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| Ehrle's Party & Carnival Supply Store opened in 1955. They have two nice signs and fun mid-century looking building details. The neon sign is lit at night and is in great condition. For more, see their website. |
| Northland Shopping Center Tulsa, OK |
Cain's Ballroom Dancing Tulsa, OK |
U-Haul Tulsa, OK |
American Cleaners Tulsa, OK |
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The Northland Shopping Center was built in the 1950s and closed around 1990. The abandoned sign stands behind the buildings which are now vacant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Cain's Ballroom Dancing opened in 1924. The building may have been constructed as a garage that was never used. Numerous country music stars, 1950s rock and roll acts, as well as contemporary bands like the Sex Pistols have performed here over the years. Cain's continues to offer great musical variety. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. This U-Haul downtown location features a revolving U-Haul truck. The truck is lit up at night. The American Cleaners sign has been repainted - leaving the top part blank. I don't know if that signals a name/ownership change or if they are not done painting. For more, see this website. |
| Atlas Life Building Tulsa, OK |
Mayo Building Tulsa, OK |
Ranch House Restaurant Tulsa, OK |
El Rancho Grande Tulsa, OK |
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The Atlas Life Building features this huge sign topped with a figure of Atlas holding a globe. The sign was created by Claude Neon Federal. It was taken down in 1998 after suffering wind damage. It was restored and reinstalled in 2001. The Atlas Life Building is from 1922 and has nice details including other representations of Atlas. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The Mayo Building was constructed in two phases in 1910 and 1917. This vertical sign is 3 stories tall. The Ranch House Restaurant and El Rancho Grande signs may be faded and rusty but both places are still open. El Rancho Grande's sign was built in 1953. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Coney I-Lander Tulsa, OK |
Moody's Jewelry Tulsa, OK |
Pioneer Cleaners & Laundry Tulsa, OK |
C & C Tile & Carpet Tulsa, OK |
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This Coney I-Lander is part of a regional chain based in Tulsa. Their "coneys" are hot dogs topped with chili, cheese, onions, and mustard. Their first location (then known as "Coney Island") opened in downtown Tulsa in 1926.
Moody's Jewelry opened in 1944. They have four other locations in Tulsa but this is the original one. For more, see their website Pioneer Cleaners & Laundry is just a few doors down from Moody's Jewelry. C & C Tile & Carpet is just south of Moody's and Pioneer. |
| Admiral Place Shopping Center Tulsa, OK |
Bob Marshall TV & VCR Repair Tulsa, OK |
Clay's Motor Co. Tulsa, OK |
former Tastee Freez Tulsa, OK |
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The Admiral Place Shopping Center sign towers above the modern eyesore stores below.
The Bob Marshall TV & VCR Repair sign is nearly intact. Clay's Motor Co. is a used car lot. This former Tastee Freez sign is about to be renovated with the help of a Route 66 organization. The new sign will read "Mister Freez". For more, see this website. I have not seen a free-standing Tastee Freez sign before, only the rooftop variety shown at this page. |
| Sheridan Lanes Tulsa, OK | Desert Hills Motel Tulsa, OK |
Oasis Motel Tulsa, OK |
Western Capri Motel [gone] Tulsa, OK |
Happy Burger Sapulpa, OK |
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The Sheridan Lanes features this great animated sign of a bowler. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The Desert Hills Motel opened in 1953. It still offers a Route 66 motor court. The sign was recently restored. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. The Oasis Motel sign features a crescent moon that looks a lot like a banana. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Western Capri Motel featured this immense 1950s sign. It was replaced with a plastic box sign in 2006. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. Happy Burger was originally built in 1957 as a Tastee Freez. It became Happy Burger around the 1970s. |
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