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In celebration of its 113th anniversary, Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) is bringing a beloved piece of its history ...
The Overland Hotel at the present site of Circa likely put up the first neon sign, Fellmer said. “Las Vegas business houses ...
According to neon historian Thomas Rinaldi, only about 130 of the 75,000 outdoor electric signs from 1923–1956 still exist. Proponents of the shift to LEDs highlight their lower energy ...
Rinaldi estimates that, of the approximately 75,000 outdoor electric signs for which permits were issued between 1923 and 1956, about 130 survive, and that number is shrinking fast.
Al Mac's Diner in Fall River has replaced its original neon sign with a new LED version. The old sign had been knocked over ...
SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky’s future home of entrepreneurship, has received a grant from the City of Covington’s Historic ...
From 1923 to 1955, roughly the golden era of neon signage, the Manhattan Buildings Department issued 73,539 permits for electric signs, a vast majority of them neon, according to Mr. Rinaldi ...
As neon signs disappeared around the country and some environmental groups opposed them, Las Vegas doubled down and built taller, more elaborate signs. “Neon stood out and stands out,” Green said.
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