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| Illinois Signs (page 10) |
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| Masonic Temple Macomb, IL |
Ford Hopkins Drug Store Macomb, IL |
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This Masonic Temple sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]
The Ford Hopkins Drug Store chain was established by 1928 and this location opened in 1930. At some point, there was a blue a navy neon Rexall sign installed above this one. There were about 300 locations in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I believe they all had lunch counters and the store's slogan was "Famous for Good Things to Eat." This sign is probably from the 1950s. There may have been others like this but, if so, they seem to all be gone now. The porcelain enamel panels have embossed letters and neon. The store closed in 2011. I believe it was the last operating location. The building has housed other businesses but the sign remains. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Purdum Electric Macomb, IL |
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| Purdum Electric was established in 1908 and moved to this location in 1912. The original sign was brown and installed in 1952. This replica with red panels was installed around 2014. There is also a ghost billboard style sign behind the building. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Monroe Cleaners Marion, IL |
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| Monroe Cleaners opened in 1924. The business moved to this location in 1950 and this sign is probably from then. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Illini Lounge Marseilles, IL |
Lincoln Motel [gone] Marshall, IL |
RCA Marshall, IL |
Dan's Used Cars Mascoutah, IL |
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The Illini Lounge sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]
The Lincoln Motel featured a bust of Abraham Lincoln on one side of this sign (the other was missing). This photo was from 2006. By 2011, the sign was gone. The mass-produced, vacuum form RCA sign is probably from the 1960s or 1970s. It hangs above the former Hoggatt Home Appliances store. [map] Dan's Used Cars is long gone but this sign remains. It appears to be from the 1950s. [map] |
| U.S. Grant Motel [gone] Mattoon, IL |
Pink Pony McClure, IL |
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The U.S. Grant Motel sign appeared to be from the 1950s. This sign was sold to a collector in 2018. There was also a smaller version of this sign near the office. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
This dancing woman sign at the Pink Pony strip club was built in the 1980s. The sign shop produced about six of these for a dance club, possibly the Deja Vu, in Memphis, TN. There was a sign still displayed in Memphis at the Spectrum nightclub until around 2015. Although the club is closed now, a similar-looking sign with a pair of legs remains above the entrance. The Pink Pony may have gotten this sign from the Pink Pony in Memphis which is still open. This location in McClure closed in 2023 but the sign remains. [map] |
| FillElectric Supply Co. [gone] Melrose Park, IL |
Clean Cars [gone] Melrose Park, IL |
Melrose Park Pharmacy [gone] Melrose Park, IL |
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The Fillmore Electric Supply Co. opened in 1956 and this sign appeared to be from then. The "Fillmore" text flashed on and off and night. This photo is from 2012. By 2014, the store had closed and the sign was gone. For more, see this website.
This photo of the Clean Cars sign was taken around 2001. I believe the business and the sign are gone now. The Melrose Park Pharmacy sold both liquor and drugs. This photo was taken in 2006. By 2011, the business and signs were gone. |
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More Melrose Park:
Harlo Grill Kiddieland |
| Gish Jewelry & Gifts [gone] Mendota, IL |
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| Gish Jewelry & Gifts opened in 1932. This sign looked like it might be from the 1940s or 1950s. The store had closed and the sign was gone by 2021. |
| Fitch's 5&10 Metropolis, IL |
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| The Fitch's 5&10 sign is probably from the 1950s. The store had been closed for many years and this sign had been painted over. The paint was removed sometime between 2013 and 2016. Around 2020, the new building owner had the electrical components and neon restored with local grants. [map] |
| Watson Motorsports [gone] Midlothian, IL |
Midlothian Music [gone] Midlothian, IL |
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I believe Watson Motorsports opened in 1974. This sign is probably from the 1950s and was most likely reworked from a previous business. Watson Motorsports closed in 2009. In 2014, the neon was removed and the sign was remodeled and painted black for a new business.
Midlothian Music opened here in 1960. The store had closed by 2021 and the sign is gone. |
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More Midlothian:
Smithereen Exterminators [gone] Milan:
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