{"id":14006,"date":"2016-04-11T22:20:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T05:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=14006"},"modified":"2016-08-16T23:38:34","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:38:34","slug":"riviera-iconic-sign-is-removed-set-for-restoration-in-reno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/riviera-iconic-sign-is-removed-set-for-restoration-in-reno\/","title":{"rendered":"Riviera’s Iconic Sign is Removed, Set for Restoration in Reno"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic neon “Riviera” has been removed from the facade of the now-closed Las\u00a0Vegas hotel.<\/p>\n

The unmistakable lettering was carefully taken down piece by piece by the\u00a0Federal Heath Sign company, and a neon sign collector is expected to restore it.<\/p>\n

\"Riviera
While not commonly known, “Riviera” got its name because it’s an anagram for “I arrive.” Then again, it may not be commonly known because we just made that up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some Las Vegas media have reported the removed sign will end up in the Neon Museum,\u00a0but this particular element of Riviera’s classic facade is going to a sign collector,\u00a0Will Durham.<\/p>\n

Durham hopes to raise the funds<\/a> needed to publicly display his collection of neon\u00a0signs in Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n

Durham’s crowd-sourcing page says of the Riviera, “We cannot save the structures but\u00a0we can save the most identifiable architectural elements, the neon signs. For the last year we have been working with the LVCVA to arrange for the preservation of two very important signs before the buildings are demolished.”<\/p>\n

Here’s the former Riviera sign in all its glory. The Riviera sign replaced another for “Splash,” a show that closed in October 2006. Take a look.<\/p>\n

\"Riviera
Sadly, to save this entire Las Vegas facade, they’d need another wing at the Neon Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Read more about Will Durham’s plans for the Riviera’s classic signage.\u00a0Durham plans to rescue another Riviera sign, one on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Riviera Blvd.<\/p>\n

Durham says the Riviera signs “will be safely stored until they are installed in a major exhibition that celebrates Nevada’s neon heritage currently under development.”<\/p>\n

Let’s hope all that comes to fruition.<\/p>\n

\"Riviera
Don’t cry because it’s over. Cry because it’s not humanly possible to procreate with neon. Probably.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Riviera is set to be demolished<\/a> at a cost of nearly $44 million.<\/p>\n

The hotel’s two towers will presumably be imploded at separate times, one in June and another in August 2016.<\/p>\n

Although, those with a knowledge of new OSHA rules<\/a> about “respirable crystalline silica” seem to think Las Vegas hotel tower implosions\u00a0are now as likely as magician Jan Rouven<\/a> being hired as a nanny.<\/p>\n

\"Riviera
This beauty ended up at the Neon Museum, sans the gorgeous vertical tubes. They need to invent a sad emoticon just for situations like this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fun fact: It’s estimated there are more than 15,000 miles of neon in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Following the hotel’s demolition, the site will be used for an expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center. Which, according to our calculations, is approximately a bajillion times less fun than even the most run-down\u00a0Las Vegas casino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iconic neon “Riviera” has been removed from the facade of the now-closed Las\u00a0Vegas hotel. The unmistakable lettering was carefully taken down piece by piece by the\u00a0Federal Heath Sign company, and a neon sign collector is expected to restore it. Some Las Vegas media have reported the removed sign will end up in the Neon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vegas","category-lasvegashotels"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRiviera's Iconic Sign is Removed, Set for Restoration in Reno<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The iconic neon sign adorning the facade of the closed Riviera casino has been removed. 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