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| Dairy Queen (page 3) |
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| Dairy Queen New Albany, IN |
Dairy Twist Connersville, IN |
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This Dairy Queen in New Albany closed sometime in the 1990s. The building remains boarded up and this sign is still stashed in the bushes. [map]
This Dairy Twist is most likely a Dairy Queen with and altered sign. The sign was repainted in 2021. [map] |
| Dairy Queen Huntington, IN |
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| This Dairy Queen sign features a sundae instead of a cone. I don't know if this was an option or a later change. I have never seen another sign like this one. It does appear to be original and untampered with. The sign is lit at night. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Dairy Queen Wabash Ave. Terre Haute, IN |
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| Dairy Queen 13th St. Terre Haute, IN |
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This Dairy Queen on Wabash Ave. uses rooftop letters in lieu of a pole sign. [map]
The Dairy Queen on 13th St. has rooftop letters and a pole sign with a plastic "lips" logo. There was also this one-of-a-kind strawberry sundae sign which was built by the Paulding Sign Company in 1957. It was about six feet tall. It was superimposed over a flashing, bulb-studded chevron which is about 15 feet wide. Before the business changed hands in 2017, the sundae sign was sold for about $30,000 to a private collector. The only other location that I know of with rooftop letters like these is at this location in Austin, IN. Were these letters a regional thing or just the only ones left? [map] |
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| Dairy Queen Paynesville, MN |
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| This Dairy Queen appears to be from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Dairy Queen Janesville, MN |
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| This Dairy Queen building most likely started out with a flat roof. The original sign was then reinstalled on top of the peaked roof addition. [map] |
| Dairy Queen Starbuck, MN |
Dairy Queen [gone] Willmar, MN |
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This Dairy Queen location in Starbuck opened in 1956. However, this sign was not there in recent years. It was installed around 2008, however, it appears to be a vintage sign not a reproduction. It may have come from another location or the original sign may have been in storage. [map]
This Dairy Queen in Willmar appears to be from the 1950s. This photo is from 2011. In 2015, this location closed and the rooftop sign was gone. By 2018, a gable roof had been added and the building was housing a used car lot office. |
| Dairy Queen Minneapolis, MN |
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| This Dairy Queen was built in 1961. The signage has been updated to reflect its partnership with Orange Julius. The vintage rooftop sign remains. [map] |
| former Dairy Queen Cannon Falls, MN |
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| This former Dairy Queen has been known as the Dairy Inn since at least the 1980s. The Dairy Queen sign was adapted. [map] |
| Dairy Queen Roseville, MN |
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| This Dairy Queen was built in 1947. It was the first location built in Minnesota. I believe this "control tower" design may have been unique. Or, if not, there don't seem to be any other buildings left like this. In 2010, the building was listed on Minnesota's 10 Most Endangered Historic Places by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. These photos are from 2011 and the building was still there as of 2016. [map] |
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| Dairy Queen St. Joseph, MO |
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| This Dairy Queen opened in 1947. While now sided over and featuring a peaked roof, it still has the original neon sign. The plastic pole sign is a rare survivor. Most of those panels have been replaced with versions reading "DQ" or replaced entirely with DQ swoosh logo signs. [map] |
| Dairy Bar Fredericktown, MO |
Dairy Queen St. Joseph, MO |
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The Dairy Bar was built in 1958 as a Dairy Queen. It became the Dairy Bar in 1987. [map]
This Dairy Queen was built in 1960 and closed around 2019. It housed the Holy Cow Creamery after that. The building now houses Moshu Shi Mama, a Chinese restaurant. [map] |
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