REBUILD LINEN BLOCKS ON GROVE STREET RESTORATION PROJECT
Visit our six stunning retro neon signs illuminating downtown's Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street
The installation of six historic neon signs, integrated as public art into Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street, a project by Capital City Development Corporation (CCDC) lit up the street with a public LIGHTING CEREMONY, Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The restoration of the signs had begun in mid-June. Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street is a CCDC funded project making community-driven infrastructure and place-making improvements along Grove Street between 9th Street and 16th Street. The Signs of Our Times historic neon sign gallery is located on the north side of Grove Street between 12th Street and 13th Street.
Capital City Development Corporation (CCDC) is the redevelopment and urban renewal agency for Boise, Idaho, founded by the City of Boise in 1965. Today, CCDC is a public redevelopment agency serving as a catalyst for quality private development through urban design, economic development, and infrastructure investment with a goal of igniting diverse economic growth, building attractive urban centers, and promoting healthy community design. www.ccdcboise.com.
A look at the progress of the Blue Bell Auto Park Sign - One of six signs in the Rebuild Linen Block
The Blue Bell Auto Park opened sometime in 1932 or 1933. First officially listed as the Blue Bell Tourist Camp, it served as both a permanent and semi-permanent home for travelers and Boiseans. Tourist camps provided an area for travelers to stop for respite as the advent of the automobile allowed for more recreational travel cross-country.
Stored by our friends at Yanke for several years, the sign started its restoration journey in stops and starts. The 'can' needed repairs and a whole lot of loving care before it could be sanded, repainted and given over to the masters at Classic Design Studio. That gorgeous, rich new coat of paint and marvelous lettering sets the stage for the carefully bent neon lettering from Rocket Neon.
CUB TAVERN RESTORATION PROJECT
Original Cub Tavern sign to be placed on downtown's Smith Block
Originally built in 1905, the Smith Block Building, located at 1015 Main Street. The first-floor retail space will be renovated with the exterior of the building into a bar/tavern. Restoration work includes brick and sandstone restoration, parapet wall work, new windows, new retail storefront entry locations and historically accurate awnings.
Plans from Smith Block, LLC owner, Jade Stacey, include marrying two important pieces of Boise history and bringing them together in a new location. The bar will be named “The Cub Tavern” after the original location on Capitol Boulevard, currently where Bar Gernika is located. The Cub Tavern was at this location from 1948 until the mid 1980’s. The original neon sign, restored by Classic Design Studio and Rocket Neon as a contribution to the project, will be taken out of storage and adhered to the front of the Smith Block building.
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THE NEON IS LIT!
Visit Grove Street between 12th & 13th Streets to see our collaborative public art project, featuring six vintage neon signs fully restored in beautiful color.