What we accomplished
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The Casa Grande Neon Sign Park received a grant from the American Express Partners in Preservation program, a partnership of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and The American Express Foundation. Casa Grande Main Street took second place among 25 cities nationwide and was awarded $144,000 in January 2018. Funding provided for restoration of 14 vintage and neon signs, installation and landscaping in the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown, owned by the Kramer Family of Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.
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Signs Restored
Neon Sign Park Timeline
Horse Shoe Motel
Horse Shoe Motel demolished; City/Main Street salvaged first sign.August 2004
December 2006
Goddard Shoe Sign
Goddard Shoe Store; Main Street salvaged second sign from property owner, Irwin Krugel.Sunset Court
Sunset Court; Historic Preservation Commission salvaged third sign fromproperty owner, Tuffy Randolph
May 13, 2013
October 2014
Tools Sign
Tools; Historic Preservation Commission salvaged fourth sign from property owner, Harbor Freight.Kramer Family Provide Location
Donovan M. Kramer Sr. Family gave a “yes” nod to providing the land for a potential neon sign park.February 2016
April 5, 2016
Arizona Gives - Sunset Court
First participation in Arizona Gives Day to fund raise for restoration of the Sunset Court sign.
Historic Preservation Survey
Historic Preservation Commission receives the Historic Resource Survey of Historic Signs of Casa Grande. 32 signs are eligible for the local historic register.
September 2016
January 17, 2017
Dairy Queen Cones
Downtown Dairy Queen cones were salvaged by Historic Preservation Commission, fifth and sixth signs, from property owner Jeff Trendler.Sunset Court Restoration
Sunset Court sign leaves for restoration in Tucson at Cook & Company Sign Makers. In attendance are three generations of the Earl Osborne family.
June 13, 2017
August 28, 2017
Dairy Queen Route 66
Historic Preservation Commission salvaged 7th sign, Holbrook Route 66 Dairy Queen “Lips”, from owner Sandra Reyes.
Sunset Court Lighting
Sunset Court Neon Sign Lighting Ceremony at Western Trading Post.
October 13, 2017
Sept-Oct 2017
Vote Your Main Street
Vote Your Main Street campaign was held
Coxon's Sign
Cecil Kinser/Historic Preservation Commission salvaged eighth sign, Coxon’s Building Materials, from property owners Brad and Cheryl Coxon.
November 2017
November 17, 2017
Casa Grande Wins PIP Grant
Partners in Preservation Grant awarded from Vote Your Main Street campaign.Casa Grande placed 2nd in 25 cities nationwide.
Museum Signs
The Museum of Casa Grande gave four signs to the Neon Sign Park on permanent loan: Arizona Edison (neon steel box sign), Hotel Sacaton (arrow shaped metal painted box sign), Casa Grande Photo Shop (neon novelty sign) and Valley National Bank (fiberglass sign).
June 2018
June 13, 2018
Two Signs Depart
Horse Shoe Motel and Arizona Edison signs leave for restoration in Tucson at Cook & Company Sign Makers.
Ralph's Cafe
Historic Preservation Commission salvaged ninth sign, Ralph’s Cafe, from property owners the Ballard Family
September 2018
October 9, 2018
Goddard Shoe's Restored
First restored sign, Goddard Show Store, returns from Graham’s Neon in Mesa
HPC Waver Replica
Historic Preservation Commission approved and funded a replica “Waver” sign to accompany Horse Shoe Motel sign, as they were in the early 1950s.
November 28, 2018
January 18, 2019
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Ground breaking of the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park.
First Three Signs Installed
First three signs installed in Neon Sign Park by Cook & Company Sign Makers. Two Dairy Queen cones and Hotel Sacaton
February 13, 2019
April 13, 2019
Grand Opening
Grand Opening of the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park.
Gateway Sign Installation
Gateway Sign Installation on Florence Blvd.
July 19, 2019
October 12, 2019
Ralph's Sign Lighting Ceremony
Lighting of Ralph's Sign
Help Support the Neon Sign Park
Casa Grande Main Street is a 501C(3) Nonprofit who has been tasked with operating the park. Please consider supporting the ongoing operations. Your donation is tax-deductible
