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New Orleans Signs (page 2)

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Second Baptist Church
New Orleans, LA		 American Beauty
New Orleans, LA		 Bud's Broiler [gone]
New Orleans, LA

The Second Baptist Church sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The American Beauty egg and butter company was previously located in this warehouse. The sign was built in the early 1970s. Since 2001, the building has been occupied by the ArtEgg Studios which kept the sign in place. [map]

Bud's Broiler opened here in 1952. This location was the first of eight locations and features two identical signs on each end of the building. Bud's closed and the neon was removed and the "Bud's" text was painted over in 2018. The brown panels remain in 2019 and the building is still vacant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Monteleone Hotel Garage
New Orleans, LA		 Fischer's Jewelry
New Orleans, LA
2010: 2019: 2006: 2019:
The Monteleone Hotel Garage sign was probably from the 1940s. The hotel itself was built in 1886. The sign was replicated with new panels soon after the 2010 photo shown above. For more, see this website. [map]

Fischer's Jewelry supposedly opened in 1962. However, the sign appears to be much older than that. For more, see this website. [map]

Woodward Wight
New Orleans, LA		 Meisel's Fabrics [gone]
New Orleans, LA		 Franklin Printing Co.
New Orleans, LA		 Q. Lee Laundry
New Orleans, LA
Woodward Wight & Co. was established in the 1880s. It was a wholesaler of groceries, hardware, construction equipment, and machinery. The business folded around 1983 but this sign remains. The warehouse building from 1912 was converted into residential use and is now known as the Woodward Loft Apartments. The neon sign appears to be from the 1940s or 1950s. [map]

Meisel's Fabrics was established in 1948 and this sign was probably from then. The store was long gone but this sign remained until 2022 when the facade was being repaired after damaged from Hurricane Ida in 2021. The sign was sold before being purchased later by the Town of Carrollton Watch which plans to restore it and reinstall it at the former location.

The Franklin Printing Co. building now houses the Wyndham La Belle Maison hotel. This sign is located on a one-way street. There is no neon on the other side. The original sign was probably from the 1940s or 1950s. This appears to be a replica installed by 2011. [map]

The Q. Lee Laundry was established in 1940. The business moved to this location in 1952. This sign is most likely from then. [map]

Felix's Restaurant
New Orleans, LA
Felix's Restaurant opened in the 1940s. These signs may be from then but they look like they are probably from the 1950s or later. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Tujague's Restaurant
New Orleans, LA
The Tujague's Restaurant was established in 1856. The signs under the canopy might be from the 1930s. The larger, projecting sign appears to be a replica of a 1920s or 1930s sign. All three signs were definitely there by the 1950s. In 2020, the restaurant moved to a new location, leaving the old signs behind. The sign's belong to the building owner and it's not known what will happen with them in the future. In 2022, Tujague's had a replica of the blade sign built and installed at their new location. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Premium Parking
New Orleans, LA		 Sbisa's Cafe
New Orleans, LA
The Premium Parking sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

Sbisa's Cafe was established in 1899. This sign is probably from the late 1920s or 1930s. For more, see this website. [map]

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