Here are the remaining two states for this winter project: Illinois and Texas. This beautiful sign in Carmi, IL is gone now:

This one in Danville, IL is gone now:

This store in Glenview, IL closed in 2018. The building and sign are gone now.

This sign in Granville, IL is gone now:

This sign in Nauvoo, IL is gone now:

This sign in Chicago, IL is gone now:

Moving on to Texas. This place in Rosenberg, TX has closed and the sign was covered with red paint:

This sign in Rosenberg, TX has been through a lot. Back when I shot it in 2006, it was pretty much original:

By 2018, the name had changed and more neon was added to tacked-on panels:

In 2020, the name was changed again but the horse and rider’s neon was restored. Fast forward to last year. A new name and all the neon removed. All plastic letters and the horse and rider poorly painted:

This sign in Tyler, TX might be gone now. StreetView shows it missing in late 2022 and early 2023. I tried calling but can’t get through. The poles are still there which gives me hope.

This sign in San Antonio, TX is gone now:

This former Glo Cleaners sign in Dallas, TX is gone now:

This sign is gone now. The building has been remodeled for a veterinary office:

And finally, this muffler-shaped sign in Dallas, TX is gone now. The business is now a Brakes Plus:

With that, I’ll be moving on to the final and biggest section of this project for the next post: mid-century modern buildings. There are more than 500 pages in that one so there will be multiple posts here and it might take me a couple of months to finish.

Happy trails,
dj & the dogs

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