The Texas Neon Advertising Company was established in 1925. This sign might be from the 1960s. [map]

Airport Security Parking was established in 1969. This sign may be from then. [map]

The Alamo Street Market sign hangs above Tito's Mexican Restaurant. The tubing holes seem to indicate that the "Alamo" letters at the top are original but the patched holes below indicate that the text read something else. Tito's has been there since 2003. The design of the sign panels appears to be from the 1940s or earlier. Does anyone know what the sign advertised for originally? [map]

This Carnation Milk sign is installed next to the B&D Ice House which is a BBQ restaurant and bar. The B&D Ice House functioned as a bar when it opened in 1961. This sign appears to be from the 1960s but I don't know why it would have been installed at a bar unless it also functioned as a corner store. The area behind the raised "Carnation" was probably painted red originally. [map]

The Hung Fong Chinese Restaurant opened in 1939. For more, see this website. [map]

The Tai Sun Chinese Restaurant supposedly opened in 1998. This sign looks much older than that. Perhaps the lettering was changed from a previous business. This photo is from 2008. By 2013, the neon was gone and the sign had new plastic panels. By 2021, the pagoda roof part on top of the sign and new panels were there for a pawn shop. [map]

The Ranch Motel opened in 1948 and this sign is probably from then. This photo is from 2011. In 2022, it was announced that the motel would be developed as a boutique hotel. In 2024, the renovations were underway. The sign has been restored and the Kitchenettes panel is gone. For more, see this website. [map]

J. Ross Boles was established in 1929. This sign is probably from the 1950s or so. The store relocated long ago but this sign remains on the lot. [map]

These Masonic Lodge signs appear to be from the 1950s. [map]

Tong's Thai Restaurant opened in 2004. This sign has obviously been adapted from a previous business. Does anyone know what was here originally? This photo is from 2011. By 2016, the sign's neon was gone and the rectangular panels had been replaced with digital message boards. [map]

The Owl Cleaners building now houses Laura's Dry Cleaning but this sign remains. [map]

The Tower Garage was built around 1955. This sign appears to be from then. [map]

The Ever Kleen Motel sign was probably built in the 1940s. This photo is from 2011. By 2016, the sign had been repainted and the neon was removed. In 2018, the remains of LED tubing was draped over some of the sign's letters. For more, see this website. [map]

The Acme Lumber Co. was established in 1944. This store closed in 2008. The sign was still there in 2011 when this photo was taken. By 2013, the neon letters had been removed and the panels had been painted white.

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen was established in 1993 in Pearland, TX. There are now nine locations in the Houston area. This location closed sometime after 2006 when this photo was taken. By 2011, second photo, the sign had been adapted by Nicha's Comida Mexicana. The Gringo's sign was inspired by the Welcome sign in Las Vegas. [map]