Before the days of neon and lighted signs, businesses would advertise by painting signs on their buildings. These were the forerunners of billboards.
It's amazing to me how long some of these signs have survived the elements over the years. Some are over 75 years old.
I will add to this collection as I find other old signs around town.
Updated May 15, 2013
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Coke sign on Cabell street - 11-03-09 |
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A former ghost sign recently redone - Sept. 22. 2009 |
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Recently demolished building reveals
Coca-Cola sign on Fifth Street |
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Ideal Laundry and something else underneath |
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Sunbeam Bakery - Taylor Street |
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J.A. Mc Gregor Dry goods, Millinery, etc.
10th Street Lynchburg 2/19/09 |
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Building Supply |
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902 Main Street. This sign was revealed after the
CVS Pharamcy
closed and removed their sign.
August 3, 2008
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Brightwell's Mill in Amherst County
Not a brick building, but a ghost sign nonetheless. |
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Service Printing and Schewel's Warehouse |
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Ninth and Church Street |
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Fruits and Vegetables at 1000 Jefferson Street |
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One Thousand Jefferson Street |
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Harvester Trucks - Commerce Street |
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Academy of Music - Main Street |
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Bailey Spencer Hardware - Commerce Street |
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Davis Produce Co. Jefferson Street |
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Drugs and Sundries
Commerce Street |
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Davidson Brothers
Jefferson Street |
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Kinnier Montgomery Co.
Wholesale Crockery and Glassware
Jefferson Street |
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Virginia Laundry Co, Inc. "Fire-proof House of Sunshine"
Not sure what that means. |
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Unknown- too faded out to read. On Twelfth Street. |
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"Office Salem Street" is all that is that can be discerned
On Twelfth Street |
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The signs on the former Coca-Cola bottling works building
were recently repainted by the grandson of the original artisan. |
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Lynchburg DIamond Ice Factory and Cold Storage. Demolished April 2008 |
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A close-up of the sign |
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The Piedmont Flour Mills building on Jefferson Street |
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At Fifth and Federal |
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Lynchburg Storage on Commerce Street.
Now a part of the Craddock Terry Hotel
and conference center |
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The Virginia Steam Baking Company |
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Craddock Terry West End Factory - The old Lukens building |
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Craddock Terry Fort Hill Plant |
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Another view of Craddock Terry Fort Hill Plant |
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Barker Jennings on Campbell Avenue |
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It says "Wholesale" something.
Now the offices of Lynchburg Human Services |
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Although technically not a "ghost sign" this newly renovated
building
opened
as a hotel and conference center continues
the tradition of signs painted on on the building |
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Peoples National Bank - 8th and Main |
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The smokestack from an ancient greenhouse |
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"Family Shopping" is faintly visible on this building
in the 900 block of Main Streed |
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Murrys in Charlottesville VA - November 26, 2007 |
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Charlottesville Hardware Store on Main Street - November 26, 2007 |
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Coca Cola and other ads - Charlottesville VA - November 26, 2007 |
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Drakes Branch, VA - January 8, 2008
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Butcher Block - Commerce Street January 30, 2008
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Lower Washington Street - Lynchburg May 30, 2008 |
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N & W Overall Factory - Dunbar Street Lynchburg |
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Crutchfield's Dry Cleaners and Dyers - 12th Street Lynchburg
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| American Beauty Mattress Company - Dunbar Street Lynchburg |
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The rear of 620 Commerce Street |
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Building supply store. Get your asbestos siding here! |
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"CONES" ? Co. Twelfth and Buchanan Lynchburg |
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Livery stable and carriage company - February 9, 2013 |
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Electronics Service - 12th and Buchanan |
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