The WELCOME TO FABULOUS LAS VEGAS sign is a Las Vegas Strip landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis. Willis embarked on developing a sign that was unique in its shape, style and content. The sign is a 25 ft tall classic roadside pole design, mounted offset on two flat poles. In a nod to Nevada's nickname "the silver state" across the top of the sign are white neon circles, designed to represent silver dollars.
The sign is currently located in the median at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard South. The sign, like most of the strip, sits in the town of Paradise and is located about four miles south of the actual city limits of Las Vegas.
The sign is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places...a must see and a photo op for any Las Vegas visitor.
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