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NEON LIGHTSIn South Austin
Neon LightsIn South Austin
NEON LIGHTSIn South Austin
A Field GuideDesign & Photographs by Lisa Rodriguez
IntroSouth Congress Avenue
South 1st StreetSouth Lamar Boulevard
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Contents
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S 1
st St
S Lamar Blvd
Oltorf St
W Ben White Blvd Woodward St
Lady Bird Lake
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S
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type of food placebar or an emphasis on the bar at a restaurant
type of storea type of service
dominant serif fontdominant sans serif font
dominant script fontneon border around the sign
horizontal orientationvertical orientation
inline neon text lightsoutline neon text lights
graphic in the signred color
blue coloryellow colorgreen color
orange colorpink color
purple colorwhite color
Intro
Neon Lights in South Austin is a field guide for creative and visually astheitc neon lights in the south areas of Austin. They are categorized in the locations of South Congress Avenue, South 1st Street, and South Lamar Boulevard. The next page shows how each neon light sign will be described.
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South
congress
Avenue
S C
ongr
ess A
ve
S 1
st St
S Lamar Blvd
Oltorf St
W Ben White Blvd Woodward St
Lady Bird Lake
N
S
1111
El GalloHabana Soco Restaurant
Magnolia CafeWahoo’s Fish Taco
Co StarAllen Boots
Heritage BootStella Blue Salon & Boutiques
Maya StarStag
Guero’s Taco BarHome Slice Pizza
Hopdoddy Burger BarAustin Motel
Snack BarDoc’s Bar and Grill
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storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
El Gallo2910 S Congress Ave
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Habana Soco Restaurant2728 S Congress Ave
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storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Magnolia Cafe1920 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbarstoreservice serifsans serifscriptborder horizontal vertical inline outline graphic red blue yellow green orange pink purple white
Wahoo’s Fish Taco1722 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Co Star 1708 S Congress Ave
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Allen Boots1522 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Maya Star1508 S Congress Ave
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Stag1423 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Stella Blue Salon & Boutiques1204 S Congress Ave
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Heritage Boot1200 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Home Slice Pizza1415 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbarstoreservice serifsans serifscriptborder horizontal vertical inline outline graphic red blue yellow green orange pink purple white
Guero’s Taco Bar 1412 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Hopdoddy Burger Bar 1400 S Congress Ave
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Snack Bar1224 S Congress Ave
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Austin Motel1220 S Congress Ave
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Doc’s Bar and Grill1123 S Congress Ave
S C
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ess A
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S 1
st St
S Lamar Blvd
Oltorf St
W Ben White Blvd Woodward St
Lady Bird Lake
N
S
South
1st
Street
2929
PolvosLa MexicananMorning Star
Freddie’s PlaceRoadhouse Relics
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storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Polvos 2004 S 1st St
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La Mexicana1924 S 1st St
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Morning Star1919 S 1st St
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Freddie’s Place 1703 S 1st St
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Roadhouse Relics1720 S 1st St
Roadhouse Relics Is a gallery full of neon signs by artist Todd Sanders
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S 1
st St
S Lamar Blvd
Oltorf St
W Ben White Blvd Woodward St
Lady Bird Lake
N
S
South
lamar
BOULEVARD
3737
South Lamar Wine & SpiritsResurrection Tattoo
Cindie’sSazon
Today’s StyleHorseshoe Lounge
La Feria RestaurantCorner Bar
B&m TransmissionDarque Tan
Barton Springs SaloonP. Terry’s Burger Stand
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storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
South Lamar Wine & Spirits 2418 S Lamar Blvd
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Resurrection Tattoo 2108 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Cindie’s 2108 S Lamar Blvd
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Sazon1816 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Today’s Style 2110 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbarstoreservice serifsans serifscriptborder horizontal vertical inline outline graphic red blue yellow green orange pink purple white
Horseshoe Lounge 2034 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
La Feria Restaurant 2010 S Lamar Blvd
45
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Corner Bar 1901 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
B&M Transmission 1615 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbarstoreservice serifsans serifscriptborder horizontal vertical inline outline graphic red blue yellow green orange pink purple white
Darque Tan 1509 S Lamar Blvd
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restaurantbar
storeservice
serifsans serif
scriptborder
horizontal vertical
inline outline
graphic red
blue yellow green
orange pink
purple white
Barton Springs Saloon 424 S Lamar Blvd
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P. Terry’s Burger Stand 404 S Lamar Blvd
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Design and Photographsby Lisa Rodriguez
LocationsSouth Congress Avenue
South 1st StreetSouth Lamar Boulevard
FontsMensch
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