Eight vintage neon signs have been restored as part of the ongoing Las Vegas Boulevard Improvement Project.
Expected to be installed over the next few months, the refurbished and historic signs are owned by the City of Las Vegas, The Neon Museum and Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO), according to a press release shared by the city. The first sign has already gone up.
“We are nearing completion of the massive Las Vegas Boulevard Improvement Project, and now we get to add the little touches that make our city so special,” Mayor Carolyn Goodman said in the release. “These beautifully restored historic signs add to the vintage Vegas vibe in our downtown and provide a connective theme from the fabulous Gateway Arches and our larger-than-life showgirls all the way to the fantastic Neon Museum.”
As part of the $125 million project, the signs will join eight vintage neon signs located on Las Vegas Boulevard between Sahara Avenue and just north of Washington Avenue, creating a neon trail headed to The Neon Museum.
“I am honored and grateful to partner with the City of Las Vegas and YESCO on this project that will preserve these beautiful neon signs, each of which are more than a half century old, for generations to come,” Aaron Berger, executive director of The Neon Museum, said. “Our goal at The Neon Museum is to make Las Vegas history more accessible, and collaborations like this, that exist beyond the museum’s borders, help to achieve that.”
Additionally, Berger said that installing the refurbished signs along Las Vegas Boulevard will display the city’s vibrant history to tourists annually.
“In a city known across the globe for its spectacular vintage neon signage, it is an honor to be part of this improvement project,” YESCO Executive Vice President Jeff Young said. “YESCO is thrilled with the results of the refurbishment and looks forward to the installation of all eight signs over the next few months.”
