The Town & Country Building is from the late 1800s. It has been a dry goods store, a vaudeville house, a movie theatre and a clothing store. The current façade design is from 1953 when it was occupied by the Town & Country Men's and Boy's Shop. That business closed in the early 1990s. The building now houses Town & Country Antiques. [map]

The La Siesta Motel was probably built in the 1950s. Their sign originally had neon and has been repainted many times over the years. Maple View is located in the town of Mexico and must have been the inspiration for the name of this place. For more, see this website. [map]

The pink elephant sign at Shorty's Ultimate Sports Bar was built by Cooper Signs in 1955 for Jack's Used Cars. The owner of Jack's didn't care what the sign looked like and just wanted something that was eye-catching. Wayne G. Cooper drew inspiration for the design from his daughter's coloring book. The sign has always been installed on the ground. The elephant originally had painted detail with neon and flashing bulbs. The top part of the sign was painted like a circus tent. It also had neon, flashing lights, and revolved. After Jack's closed, the sign was adapted for Honey's Pizzeria in the 1970s or 1980s. Honey's closed around 2000. Shorty's opened here around 2007 and repainted the sign. The bar is closed now but the sign remains. [Jack's photo thanks John Cooper] [map]

Salerno Bros. was an appliance store established 1927. This façade sign looked to be 1950s. The store closed around 2007 and this signage was removed.

Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q started out as a catering business in the 1950s. The restaurant opened in 1961 and moved to its current location in 1965. This animated sign is lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]