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1. Name:
Algiers
2. Owner: Larry
Kiefer
3. Address: 2845
Las Vegas Blvd.
3b. Additional Site
Details: Located on the NE corner
of Riviera Blvd. and Las Vegas Blvd. The façade of the Algiers
building itself is comprised of storefronts, while the hotel portion
lies through an archway, behind the facade. The entire stucco front
is illuminated and treated with neon borders and font. Across the
narrow parking lot stands the Algiers pylon sign, along Las Vegas
Blvd.
4. Condition:
Structure 3
Surface 3
Lighting
4
Notes: See
description
5. Form: pylon,
fascia
6. Specfic Description:
The façade and pylon/pole
sign work together to create the attraction of the Algiers. The
pole sign is double backed sign with neon marquee logo at the top
and an internally lit, white, plastic front, message board with
vinyl lettering. The top section of the message board is a rear
lit, plastic, graphically treated sign, while the bottom of the
board is an electronic message center. Crowning the very top of
the structure is a sculpted crown-shape comprised of the polished
brass raceways, which also adorn the top and lower portions of the
pylon. These raceways contain 11 watt white incandescent bulbs which
chase each other from top to bottom. The Algiers logo is channel
lettering with double neon of the rose colored variety. The word
"Hotel" is spelled in ruby neon. The façade of
the building is comprised of five different sections. The first
contains the Algiers logo in channel letters filled with blinking
incandescent bulbs and outlined in ruby neon. Texts " Hotel,
Restroom, Video poker, pool and entrance," are spelled in rose
colored neon. The next four sections are storefronts with neon borders
in their windows. Each section is separated by a section of vertical,
polished, gold raceways with chasing animated bulbs. The backlit
graphically treated storefront marquees adorned with an incandescent
bulb border. The last section of the building supports a metal sign
box with double neon letters spelling "Algiers". Above
each section, the storefront crowns to a point, reminiscent of a
classic Persian gateway or spire. Each swooping section is bordered
with vibrant neon.
7. Type of Display:
neon, incandescent, display, backlit
8. Media: steel,
plastic
9. Non-neon treatments:
Graphics, Paint
10. Animation:
flashing, oscillation, chasing
Notes: The
bulbs inside the Algiers logo on the building face, oscillate rapidly.
All incandescent bulbs on raceways chase each other throughout the
property.
11. Environment:
The Algiers is settled across
the street from the Circus Circus and shares the lot with the Candlelight
Wedding Chapel. |
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