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Los Angeles Signs (page 4)

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Rite Aid
Los Angeles, CA		 Far East Cafe
Los Angeles, CA		 Musso & Frank Grill
Los Angeles, CA
This Rite Aid sign originally advertised for Thrifty Drug. The "trilon" sign is 65 feet tall. It was built around 1952 when the shopping center opened. The store and trilon were designed by AC Martin & Associates. The original Thrifty neon was built by QRS Neon. Originally, the sign was painted red and had neon. The first photo is from 2008. In 2016, the trilon was painted beige. In 2019, the Rite Aid lettering was covered up with black paint. [map]

The Far East Cafe opened here in 1935. This sign is probably from then. The building was damaged by an earthquake in 1994. The restaurant reopened in 2006 as the Chop Suey Cafe. [map]

The Musso & Frank Grill opened in 1919 as Frank's Cafe. The name was changed in the early 1920s. This sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Ambassador Dog & Cat Hospital
Los Angeles, CA

2013:
2019:
The Ambassador Dog & Cat Hospital opened in 1920 and is still in operation. The rooftop sign is probably from the late 1920s. It was most likely built by Electrical Products Corporation (EPCO). It had neon originally and the doctor's name at the bottom is composed of opal glass letters. The sign was repainted around 2017. Some of the opal glass letters are missing now. [map]

Kingsley House
Los Angeles, CA		 Hotel Bristol
Los Angeles, CA
The Kingsley House apartments were built in 1930. This sign may be from then. [map]

The Hotel Bristol was built in 1906 as the Hotel Woodward. It was renamed the Hotel Bristol in or after 1920. This sign is probably from then. It was restored around 2010. This photo is from 2019. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Farley Brothers
Storage [gone]
Los Angeles, CA		 Tom Bergin's Horseshoe Tavern
Los Angeles, CA		 Good Luck Bar [gone]
Los Angeles, CA		 The Griffin [gone]
Los Angeles, CA
Farley Brothers Storage was established in 1952. I don't know if this was the company's original location but this sign appeared to be from the 1950s. This photo is from 2012 when the company was no longer located there. In 2018, the sign was removed and adapted for another company. The neon is gone.

Tom Bergin's Horseshoe Tavern was established in 1936. It has been here since 1949. The shamrock shaped sign was built in the 1950s. The other sign might be older. For more, see this website. [map]

The Good Luck Bar sign is modern. The bar opened in 1994. It closed in 2019. A new development is planned for the property. The sign is now in storage. There are plans to display it on the new building. For more, see this website.

I believe this sign at The Griffin bar was also modern. The bar closed around 2020 and the sign is now in a private collection.

Casa Bianca Pizza
Los Angeles, CA		 Tony's
Schwinn Bike Shop
Los Angeles, CA		 Top Valu Market [gone]
East Los Angeles, CA		 Frank's Liquor
& Market
East Los Angeles, CA
Casa Bianca Pizza opened in 1955 and these signs are probably from then. For more, see this website. [map]

Tony's Schwinn Bike Shop opened in 1948. This sign may be from the 1950s. [map]

The Top Valu Market was part supermarket chain based in Los Angeles. There are several other stores that have plastic variations of this sign. This is the only neon sign left that I know of. In later versions of this logo, the grocery boy's Tam o'Shanter hat was replaced with a ball cap. This was probably done for political correctness. Many supermarkets used Scottish men as their mascots because of the stereotype of their thriftiness. Around 2020, the panels were stripped and backlit plastic letters were added for another market.

The Frank's Liquor & Market sign is probably from the 1960s. [map]

Cindy's Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA		 Phoenix Bakery
Los Angeles, CA
2012: 2015: 2012: 2022:
Cindy's Restaurant opened in 1948. While the owners believe this sign is original, it is most likely from the 1960s. In 2014, the new owners raised $16,500 through a successful Kickstarter campaign to restore the sign. [map]

The Phoenix Bakery was established in 1938. In 1977, the business moved to this location. This sign is probably from then. In 2021, the sign panel with the boy was either restored or a replica was created. For more, see this website. [map]

United Foods
Los Angeles, CA		 Chinatown East Gate
Los Angeles, CA
The United Foods store in Chinatown is gone but this sign remains. [map]

The Chinatown East Gate was built in 1938. The Gate and nearby buildings have been outlined with neon since then. [map]

Gin Ling Gifts
Los Angeles, CA
K.G. Louie Company
Los Angeles, CA
These signs are located in Chinatown. The Gin Ling Gifts and Giftfair signs have been here since at least the 1950s. There were also two vintage gift shop signs at Sincere Gifts in Chinatown which are now in storage at the Museum of Neon Art. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The K.G. Louie Company has been here since 1938. This sign appears to be from the 1950s. The Buddha's hands and smile are animated. For more, see this website. [map]

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