The Normandie Motel Marquee neon sign

The Normandie Motel marquee and its medieval themed hatchet dates back to the 1940’s. The original motel was located on the east end of Fremont Street and was torn down during the first decade of 2000. The sign is now located on Las Vegas Blvd. just north of Fremont Street and is part of the public display from the Boneyard collection.

Another instresting fact is that this sign was designed by Betty Willis. Willis’ claim to fame is that she designed the world-famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada” sign, installed in 1955 by the Young Electric Sign Company.

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Date Taken: 3/30/2013

Chief Hotel Court neon sign in downtown Las Vegas

The Chief Court Hotel sign was originally installed around 1940 at the hotel formerly located at 1201 E. Fremont Street. The hotel architect was A. Lacey Worswick. The sign was loaned and refurbished by the Tiberti Family. It was installed as part of the Neon Museum on July 8, 1997. The sign can now be found on the northeast corner of Fremont Street Experience and 4th Street.

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Emergency Arts building in the old Fremont Medical Center on 6th and Fremont St

The old downtown historic JC Penney’s department store opened on April 3, 1952 and was converted in to the Fremont Medical Center in 1985, and is now called Emergency Arts. It is home to the Beat Coffeehouse and Records, Lola Pictures, and array of galleries, non-profits, start-ups and co-ops. The old Fremont Medical Center neon sign is still mounted on the building as seen in this photo.

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