United Pentacostal Church Double-Faced Porcelain Enamel & Neon Sign

“United Pentecostal Church” double-faced porcelain neon sign is Art Deco with bullnose ends.

Object Number : 2002.0078.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1940 - 1949

Object Height : 42-1/2 in.

Object Width : 77 in.

Object Depth : 10 in.

Object Weight : 250 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Sign was taken down from its original Shreveport, LA location by the donor.

Status : Exhibit

Location : Neon Era Room

Donor Name : Terry Nevels

Contact Donor : 1

Company : Nevels Signs & Awnings

Date of Execution : 1940

Condition :

Very Good: Porcelain is very good. Only about 25% of neon was intact.

Restoration Cost : $862.00 for original neon restoration; $90.00 for later broken neon section

Restoration Date : 1-10-2006; 6-15-2012

Restoration Description :

Nearly all neon was replaced and new transformers added.

Maintenance History :

12-30-2020: remake “URCH” at a cost of $150.00.

First Contact Date : 6/22/2002

First Contact Description : Cold call while driving home from TSA

Object Received Date : 6/22/2002

Object Cataloged Date : 2/5/2005