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AZ Signage Main \| Cleaners \| Drug \| Ghost \| Liquor \| Neon Other \| Shopping Center \| AZ Main Pages : 1 [2] 3 4 Imperial Schools (Formerly General Motors Testing Laboratory) Phoenix, AZ Photos and info Elgin MacMillan Check out the Imperial Schools building in Phoenix, AZ, which was formerly the home of the General Motors Testing Laboratory. First off, here's some info on this building, which was designed in the streamline moderne style. Cowboy Museum Tombstone, AZ Photo by RoadsidePeek.com Check out the Cowboy Museum in Tombstone, AZ. This place has more than a passing resemblance to the Big Texan Steak House in Texas. Turquoise Tepee Williams, AZ Photo courtesy Jodey Elsner Here's a famous roadside sign for the Turquoise Tepee, located in Williams, AZ. Check out the neon on the marquee for this Route 66 jewelry shop, located right on the Mother Road as you get into town. It's great to see that this neon sign is still operating and appears to be in great condition. Beall's Plumbing/ Wall Art Gallery Phoenix, AZ Photos and info courtesy Elgin MacMillan I spoke with the owner and operator of the Wall Art Gallery and he told me that Beall's Plumbing still owns the building and still operates the plumbing business out of the back part of the building. According to the gallery owner, he likes the historical plumbing sign and plans to leave it up. The only change he said he would like to make to the sign if the city and Beall's will allow, is to change the word "plumbing" to art gallery or something to reflect the new business in the front half of the building. Alamo Grocery Phoenix, AZ Photo courtesy Elgin MacMillan The Alamo Grocery along Van Buren in Phoenix is an example of a small neighborhood grocery store. This was the type that used to be quite common even twenty years ago, before the supermarket chains really forced these small mom and pops to close. Nowadays, it's the Wal-Marts that are causing threats to the supermarket chains. How things change. Deer-o Phoenix, AZ Photo and info courtesy Elgin MacMillan Here's an old closed business called the Deer-o, located in Phoenix. It was still in operation in the early 90's and may have still been operating as the original Deer-o business. A few years ago it became a Salsa dance club. Today, the business is no longer in operation but it appears like someone is doing something inside - possibly getting it ready for a new business. Hopefully, it will be something that will keep the building and sign as original as possible. Update 07/05 : I am 98% sure that the Deer-O sign read "Paint" or "Paints" at one time instead of "Salsa", since Deer O Paint is a brand that still exists. They did have a store in Phoenix and someone told me it was on Van Buren (the location of this sign pictured above). Many thanks to James Twardy for this info. 07-05 Pages : 1 [2] 3 4 AZ Signage Main \| Cleaners \| Drug \| Ghost \| Liquor \| Neon Other \| Shopping Center \| AZ Main Home \| Search \| What's New \| Contact Disclaimers, Copyright, and Trademarks Page Last Updated July 6, 2005