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| Houston Signs |
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| End-O-Pest [gone] Houston, TX |
Admiral Motel Houston, TX |
Yale Street Grill Houston, TX |
Kaplan's Ben Hur [gone] Houston, TX |
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End-O-Pest has been here since 1947. Although the company is still there, this sign is gone now. This photo is from 2006. The sign was beat up badly by Hurricane Ike in 2008 and destroyed.
The Admiral Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. It is lit at night. For more, see this website. The Yale Street Grill opened in 1923 as the Yale Pharmacy. The store still has a busy coffee shop inside. For more, see this website. Kaplan's Ben Hur was across the street from the Yale Street Grill. It opened in 1913 as a feed store named after the owner's two sons, Bennett and Herman. The department store had closed and was vacant in 2006 when this photo was taken. By 2011, the sign was gone. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Spec's Liquor Houston, TX |
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| Spec's Liquor opened in 1962 and now has 28 stores in and around Houston. These signs are at their warehouse on Smith St. which is their largest location. When this store was remodeled, a glass dome portion of the building was constructed to display one of the old signs. The sign in the dome revolves. There is another location with a neon bunny sign but I don't know if it is a vintage or modern sign. |
| Mr. Money Pawn [gone] Houston, TX |
Huston's Drugs Houston, TX |
Warren's Cleaners & Launderers Houston, TX |
Loma Linda Mexican Restaurant Houston, TX |
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Mr. Money Pawn might have been part of a chain. I don't know if this huge sign was ever outlined with neon. This photo is from 2006. By 2010, the business was known as Cash America and this sign was gone.
Huston's Drugs opened in 1954 and this sign appears to be from then. The store was closed for many years but this sign remained. In 2013, the building was being converted into gallery and studio space. The new owner would like the sign to stay but the former owner might remove it. Warren's Cleaners & Launderers opened in 1955 and is still in business. The Loma Linda Mexican Restaurant is long gone but this sign remains. The plastic Loma Linda letters were probably added later, replacing the original restaurant's name. |
| Rulon Electric Houston, TX |
Continental Club Houston, TX |
Felix Mexican Restaurant [gone] Houston, TX |
King Cole Liquors [gone] Houston, TX |
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Rulon Electric was established in 1947 and this sign is probably from then.
The Continental Club opened in 2000. This sign is a replica of the one at the Austin location which opened in 1957. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. This Felix Mexican Restaurant opened in 1961 and closed in 2008. This photo is from 2011. By 2012, the sign was removed. It was split into three pieces and listed for sale on eBay. The chain was established in the 1930s and, by 1971, there were six locations in Houston and another in Beaumont. This was the last location to close. Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant in Richmond opened in 1960 and features an identical neon sign. Larry Guerrero was a friend of Felix Tijerina Sr. so the two signs must have been built at the same time. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. King Cole Liquors is still there but this rooftop sign is not. This photo is from 2006. By 2010, the sign was gone. For more, see this website. |
| Westbury Centerette Houston, TX |
Jim Dandy Fried Chicken Houston, TX |
Sears Houston, TX |
Jensen Square Houston, TX |
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The Westbury Centerette shopping center is vacant except for a laundromat. It was probably built in the late 1950s. There was a clock on top of the sign that was blown off during Hurricane Ike in 2008.
This former Jim Dandy Fried Chicken sign is probably from the 1960s or 1970s. The only location left that I know of is in Los Angeles and it does not have this style sign. This location now houses #1 Chicken, Rice & Seafood. For more, see this website. This Sears store was built in 1939 and is still open. In the 1960s, the building was covered up with bricks and aluminum siding. This sign was probably added then or in the 1950s. When the sign was working, the background "Open Til 9" was lit on nights when the store was open late. For more, see this website. The Jensen Square shopping center sign appears to be from the 1950s. |
| Wagner Hardware Houston, TX |
G&G Model Shop Houston, TX |
Oak Forest Shoe Shop Houston, TX |
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Wagner Hardware opened in 1939 and this sign is probably from then.
The G&G Model Shop opened in 1945 and this sign was probably built then. The Oak Forest Shoe Shop sure seems to be gone. However, the "Shoe" letters are still lit day and night. |
| Houston Shoe Hospital Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX |
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| Houston Shoe Hospital Kirby Dr. Houston, TX |
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| The Houston Shoe Hospital was established in 1906. There are now eight locations in Houston. I don't believe any of the other six locations have old signs. The neon sign at the Westheimer location is lit at night. The sign at the Kirby Dr. location was lit with neon until recently. The neon has been removed and it is now lit with a spotlight. The Kirby Dr. neon window sign, third photo above, is still functioning. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
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