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| Virginia Signs (page 4) |
(hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page; click on photos for larger images)
| Fountain Motel Rustburg, VA |
Blue Jay Motel Salem, VA |
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The Fountain Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]
The Blue Jay Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. These photos are from 2007. In 2011, the neon was removed and the sign was painted over in blue and white. The details are gone. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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Dr Pepper [gone] Verona, VA |
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| This Dr Pepper sign was built in the late 1940s and preceded the famous sign in Roanoke. This one was originally located at a bottling plant in Roanoke. It was moved to the bottling plant in Verona around 1981. That building was vacant when this photo was taken in 2008. It disappeared a few years later. |
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Springfield:
Brookfield Plaza [gone] Staunton:
Virginia Beach:
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| Rip Van Winkle Motel Warrenton, VA |
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| The Rip Van Winkle Motel started out with just cabins in the 1930s. The motel also had another sign in the 1950s. These photos are from 2010. By 2015, the rooftop sign on the right had been repainted. The letters are now backlit plastic. For more, see this website. [map] |
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OK Used Cars [gone] Winchester, VA |
Echo Village Budget Motel Winchester, VA |
Tourist City Motel [gone] Winchester, VA |
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This OK Used Cars sign was installed on a pole at Gasoline Alley Auto & Truck Sales. Although stripped of its original neon, the sign was still nicely maintained. It was gone by 2023. For a more intact example, see this one in Colusa, CA which is gone now.
The Echo Village Budget Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. This photo is from 2010. By 2014, only the top panel still had neon. The other panels had been painted white or replaced. By 2022, all the panels had been replaced and there was no more neon. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] The Tourist City Motel sign appeared to be from the 1950s. It was originally painted green. This photo is from 2005. The sign was still there in 2009 but gone by 2014. For more, see this website. |
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More Winchester:
Amherst Diner |
| Counts Drug [gone] Wytheville, VA |
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| The Counts Drug store opened in the 1950s. These signs were from then. The store closed in 2021 and the signs were removed. |
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More Virginia:
Rexall Drug Stores (various cities) |
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