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| Mesa Signs |
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| El Rancho Motel [gone] Mesa, AZ |
Pat's Cyclery [gone] Mesa, AZ |
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The El Rancho Motel sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. This photo is from 2012. In 2014, the motel was demolished. The text on the sign will supposedly be adapted for the El Rancho Apartments which were under construction on the lot. The neon will most likely be restored. One of the sign's panels was hit by a car just prior to being taken down. It will have to be replicated. The other panel is fine. In 2017, the building was completed but the sign was still not there. For more, see this website.
Pat's Cyclery opened in 1947. These photos are from 2004. Around 2010, the store moved and the sign disappeared. |
| Circle RB Guest Lodge Mesa, AZ |
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| The Circle RB Guest Lodge sign has been here since at least the 1950s. [map] |
| Sunland Motel [gone] Mesa, AZ |
Holiday Motel [gone] Mesa, AZ |
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The Sunland Motel sign had been here since at least the 1960s. These photos are from 2012. In 2016, this sign was replaced with a plastic panel sign. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Holiday Motel sign was probably from the 1960s. In 2016, the plastic panels were damaged. By 2018, they were replaced with new panels and the neon palm tree was gone. |
| Groggy's Mesa, AZ |
Lost Dutchman Lodge [gone] Mesa, AZ |
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This neon martini is on top of Groggy's plastic box sign. It is lit at night. For more, see this website. [map]
The Lost Dutchman Lodge and sign are gone. This sign was probably built in the 1950s or 1960s. It was destroyed in 2011. For more, see this website. |
| El Capitan Lodge Mesa, AZ |
Roadrunner Motel Mesa, AZ |
La Mesita Lodge [gone] Mesa, AZ |
Trava-Leers Motel Mesa, AZ |
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The El Capitan Lodge sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]
The Roadrunner Motel sign appears to be from the 1950s. In 2021, the neon "MOTEL" letters were replaced with backlit plastic letters. [map] The La Mesita Lodge is now known as A New Leaf. This sign is gone. It was probably from the 1940s. The painted-over part originally spelled out "Pool" in light bulbs. For more, see this website. The Trava-Leers Motel was originally known as the Trava-Leers Motor Inn. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] |
| Westernaire Motel Mesa, AZ 2012: |
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| The Westernaire Motel sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The cylinders are no longer lit at night. By 2022, the sign was repainted. The Westernaire letters on the brick wall and the wall itself are now painted brown. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Deserama Mobile Ranch Mesa, AZ |
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| The Deserama Mobile Ranch is a mobile home park and RV campground. The sign may have been built in the 1960s or it may have been built more recently in that style. There was a trailer shaped sign there in the 1950s. [map] |
| Kiva Motor Lodge [gone] Mesa, AZ |
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| The Kiva Motor Lodge was built as Kohler's Kiva Lodge. This sign had been here since at least 1946. The "Kohler's" was repainted as "Refrigerated" in the 1950s. In 2023, the motel was demolished and the sign was removed. It was donated to the Mesa Preservation Foundation which has the sign in storage. For more, see this website. |
| Sally's Fabrics [gone] Mesa, AZ |
Buckhorn Baths & Motel Mesa, AZ |
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The Sally's Fabrics originally advertised for the Plantation House which opened in 1961. The sign was installed then. In 1966, the restaurant began housing Paul Perry's Smorgee Table and the sign was adapted. Sally's Fabrics opened sometime in the 1980s and closed in 2011. This photo is from 2012. In 2017, the sign was removed and put in City storage. For more, see this website.
The Buckhorn Baths & Motel was established in 1936 as a gas station and trading post. When hot springs were discovered in 1939, a bath and cottages were added. A Wildlife Museum with over 400 mounted and stuffed animals was added later. The sign was built in the late 1950s. The motel has been closed since 1999. The Mesa Preservation Foundation is working towards restoring and repurposing the property. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
| Hiway Host Motel Mesa, AZ |
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| The Hiway Host Motel sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The sign had been painted light blue for years but was repainted its original red just before these photos were taken in 2012. For more, see this website. [map] |
| El Charro Restaurant Mesa, AZ |
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| The El Charro Restaurant opened in 1958. These signs appear to be from then. The Michelob sign had been removed by 2021. For more, see this website. [map] |
| former Tony M. Coury Buick Mesa, AZ |
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| Tony M. Coury Buick opened in 1928. This sign was probably built in the 1950s. It was adapted for Certified Benz & Beemer sometime after 2004. By 2012, the dealership was vacant. By 2015, the sign had been adapted again for USA Auto Inc. [map] |
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