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| St. Louis Signs (page 1) |
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| Federhofer's Bakery St. Louis, MO |
Lester's Music Store & Studios St. Louis, MO |
Gravois Auto Top and Seat Covers St. Louis, MO |
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The Federhofer's Bakery sign was built in 1957. It originally advertised for Mueller's Bakery. Federhofer's added the brown panel with its name to the sign when they bought the bakery in 1966. The sign panels including the baker are 30 feet tall. For more, see this website. [map]
Lester's Music Store & Studios is gone but this sign remains. [map] Gravois Auto Top and Seat Covers opened in 1954 and this sign is probably from then. [map] |
| Knickerbocker Lofts St. Louis, MO |
F.W. Clemens Company St. Louis, MO |
J.H. Glaser & Son Marine Supplies St. Louis, MO |
Lemmons Restaurant St. Louis, MO |
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This Knickerbocker Lofts sign was built in the 1940s for the Knickerbocker Clothing Company. The sign is 28 feet tall. The building was converted into lofts in 2000 and the sign was restored at that time. For more, see this website. [map]
The F.W. Clemens Company was established in 1878. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] J.H. Glaser & Son Marine Supplies is gone but this sign remains. [map] Lemmons Restaurant opened around 1947 and these signs are probably from then. Lemmons closed in 2021. From 2022-2023, Karen's Diner occupied the space. The building is vacant now but these signs remain. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Merb's Candies St. Louis, MO |
South Public Market St. Louis, MO |
Skyway Auto Repair & Service St. Louis, MO |
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Merb's Candies was established in 1921. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]
The South Public Market sign might be from the 1950s or earlier. The neon has been missing since at least 2007. [map] Skyway Auto Repair & Service giant wrench sign was built in 2005. The wrench is 25 feet long and weighs about 900 pounds. [map] |
| Windows on Washington St. Louis, MO |
Biebel Brothers Roofing St. Louis, MO |
Missouri Athletic Club St. Louis, MO |
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I believe the Windows on Washington sign was built around 1999. The animated sign is 25 feet tall and is installed on the exterior's sixth floor. It features flashing neon and a popping cork. For more, see this website. [map]
Biebel Brothers Roofing was established in 1905. While the panels of this sign appear to be new, the can itself is old. [map] The Missouri Athletic Club was established in 1903. This combination neon and bulbs sign appears to be from 1950s or earlier. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Hanneke Hardware St. Louis, MO |
Shop 'n Save St. Louis, MO |
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Hanneke Hardware, later the Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply Co., was established in 1927. This sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. The store closed in 2015. The building was still vacant and the sign still there in 2016. In 2017, the sign was removed. In 2018, the sign was restored by David Hutson of Neon Time. The text was changed from "HARDWARE" to "BUILDING" and the "PAINT" was replaced with stripes. [map]
The Shop 'n Save sign was inspired by the Gateway Arch. It was built in 1963 for a Kroger supermarket. There were two other signs like this which are gone now. Around 2021, this sign was changed to reflect that the supermarket had become a Schnucks. [map] |
| Lemay Church of Christ St. Louis, MO |
Savvi Formalwear St. Louis, MO |
Park's Drugs St. Louis, MO |
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The Lemay Church of Christ sign was also inspired by the Gateway Arch. This church was built by 1968. [map]
Savvi Formalwear sells tuxedos and other formal attire for men. The store previously housed Gingiss Formalwear which opened here in 1970. The sign is believed to be from 1953 when Leonard's Tuxedo opened at this location. It was built by Kirn Signs. The neon has been removed. [map] The Park's Drugs store is gone. This sign was saved and displayed in the ground floor windows of the building where the store was located. There was talk that the sign might be reinstalled on the building in the future. This photo is from 2010. By 2017, the sign was hung inside the space. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. St. Louis, MO |
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| The R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. was established in 1925. These signs are probably from the 1950s or earlier. The crunched spot on the left of the facade sign was replaced with a new panel around 2017. The new panel has simulated, painted bulb sockets and tubing holes. All of the neon was also removed from the sign then. Around 2018, the neon on the projecting sign was restored. [map] |
| Sporting News St. Louis, MO |
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| The first issue of Sporting News was publishing in St. Louis in 1886. The company moved to Charlotte, NC in 2008. The building is now occupied by the Sporting News Lofts. The sign remains on the side of the building. [map] |
| Dutch Boy Paints St. Louis, MO |
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| This Dutch Boy Paints sign hangs above the Paint Supply Company. These signs were mass-produced and installed all over the country. [map] |
| Melroys St. Louis, MO |
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| The Melroys sign and vitrolite storefront were added to this building in 1946. Melroys was a clothing store. The space now houses a leather goods and clothing store. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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