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Bowling Signs (page 10)

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Belmont Lanes
Bristol, TN		 Bowl-O-Rena
Dickson, TN
The Belmont Lanes sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

Bowl-O-Rena features this giant pin pole sign. [map]

Donelson Lanes
Donelson, TN
The Donelson Lanes opened in 1959. This neon sign was identical to the Crescent Bowl in Bowling Green, KY which is gone now. The Donselson Lanes building's brick pattern and other signs are also the same. I believe both of these places were built by the Crescent Amusement Company which built bowling alleys near their theatres. In 2023, the owners decided to close and sell the property. Apartments will be built on the site. The pole sign will supposedly remain but it's not known if it will be adapted. [map]

Madison Bowl
Madison, TN		 Murfreesboro
Strike & Spare [gone]
Murfreesboro, TN
The Madison Bowl brick pattern and sign appear to be the same as those as Donelson Lanes (see above). Perhaps they were owned by the same person. These photos are from 2010. The Madison Bowl is now closed. I don't know what will happen with the sign. The building and sign were still there in 2022. For more, see this website. [map]

The Murfreesboro Strike & Spare is part of a chain with about a dozen other locations in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. The metal frame around this sign seemed older than the plastic panels. It might have been a neon sign originally. In 2020, this business moved to a mall location and the sign was left behind. It is gone now.

More Tennessee:
Holiday Lanes (Johnson City) [map]
Funtime Bowl (Lewisburg)

Paris Lanes
Paris, TX		 Mountaineer Lanes
Mineral Wells, TX
The Paris Lanes sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The Mountaineer Lanes sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

Eastridge Lanes
Amarillo, TX
2017: 2024:
Eastridge Lanes opened in 1959 and this sign may be from then. The bowling alley is still operating. It appears that the sign was damaged by weather and the metal panels partially repaired with wood. In 2023, the sign was repainted. [map]

More Texas:
Bayou Lanes (Atlanta)
Corsicana Super Bowl (Corsicana)
Jupiter Lanes (Dallas) [gone]
Gateway Lanes (Mineola) [gone]
Stadium Lanes (San Angelo)

Jack & Jill Bowling Lanes
American Fork, UT		 Logan Lanes
Layton, UT		 Davis Lanes
Layton, UT
Jack & Jill Bowling Lanes opened in 1957. This sign was installed then. The bowling alley was named after the owners' two daughters, Jackie and Jill. The sign is about 50 feet tall and is installed on a 14-foot-tall pole. For the first few years, there was additional neon on the arrow that flashed. It was too much trouble to keep it working and that feature was removed. The bowling alley moved in 1984 and the sign was installed at the new place the following year. YESCO, which probably built the sign originally, maintains the neon and repaints the sign every five years. The sign is lit with green, blue, red, orange, and white neon. For more, see this website. [map]

The Logan Lanes opened in 1959. There was a different sign panel at the bottom where the LED message board is now. For more, see this website. [map]

The Davis Lanes opened in the 1950s. The pole sign might be from the 1960s. The giant pins and ball sign on the building were added around 2009. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Miracle Bowl
Orem, UT
2006: 2014:
The Miracle Bowl sign was probably built in the 1950s. The sign was updated around 2009. The neon was removed from the text panels and the message board was changed to an LED screen. The bottom part of the sign was removed. [map]

Dixie Bowl
St. George, UT		 Dinah
Bowl [gone]
Vernal, UT
The Dixie Bowl opened in 1959. This sign may be from then. [map]

The Dinah Bowl sign was probably from the 1950s or 1960s. It was installed on the roof. Dinah was probably a reference to the dinosaur statue in town. This photo is from 2012. The sign was gone by 2015.

Ritz Classic Lanes
Salt Lake City, UT
2006: 2022:
The Ritz Classic Lanes opened in as the Classic Lanes 1958. This 90-foot-tall sign was built then. The revolving, backlit plastic panels read "CLASSIC" on one side and "BOWLING" on the other. In 1959, the sign blew over in a storm and crushed about 20 cars at the dealership next door. It was repaired and reinstalled. Around 1967, an explosion destroyed part of the bowling alley. Instead of replacing the damaged lanes, a skating rink was added. The lettering on the giant sign was changed to read "SKATING" on one side. In the 1980s, the rink was removed and more lanes were added. The sign was altered to spell out "CLASSIC" on the "SKATING" side. The giant pin was outlined with red neon. The text below had red and blue neon. In 2015, the bowling alley closed and was demolished. In 2017, the sign was removed. A new sign based on the previous one was created using LED instead of neon by YESCO which built the original sign. The sign now advertises for the Ritz Classic Apartments. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Bonwood Bowl
Salt Lake City, UT		 Sue-Rich Lanes
Salt Lake City, UT
The Bonwood Bowl opened in 1957 and this sign was installed then. The sign was designed by Brimley Brothers Neon. The name came from combining the names of the owners, Bonnie and Woodrow. The "BOWL" letters revolved originally. The bowling pin is eight feet tall. The Trophy Room Lounge arrow sign was added later. In 2018, the sign was struck by a car. It was restored by YESCO. The neon and arrow are gone from the bottom panel. There is now a rectangular plastic panel there now. The "Lounge" letters were replaced with "Bar * Grill" For more, see this website. [map]

The Sue-Rich Lanes were built in the 1960s and this sign is from then. [map]

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