FIRST -- Landmark neon sign in Tyler, Stanley's Famous BBQ, Tyler TX
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N 32° 20.649 W 095° 17.639
15S E 284109 N 3580896
The landmark neon sign at Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ has been shining and luring customers since the 1950s.
Waymark Code: WMJYZY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2014
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This 60 year old neon sign was the first neon sign granted official Tyler Landmark status by the city's Preservation office. The honor was grante shortly after the restaurant won Best Pork Ribs from Texas Monthly in 2010.

Blasterz learned about this first on a plaque in the restaurant reproducing a Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph newspaper article on the designation. We cannot search the newspaper's articles, so we have supplied a photo of the article in the gallery.

The plaque is located in the alcove leading to the restrooms.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 05/08/2011

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