The South Drive-In Theatre at 3050 South High Street opened in 1955. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Shope's Tire Service opened at 1890 South High Street in 1967. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The Clarmont Restaurant (684 South High Street) was founded in 1947. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Club 185 (185 E. Livingston Ave) has been serving German Village residents since 1954. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Plank's Cafe (743 Parsons Avenue) has been family owned since 1939. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
A detail of the sign for Byers Chrysler at 390 East Broad Street. (Photo by: gmanviz (flickr))
The Lincoln Theatre (769 East Long Street) first opened in 1928. For decades an entertainment hotspot for Columbus' African-American community, the construction of a highway in the 60's and 70's displaced many residents of the neighborhood and the Lincoln Theatre fell into a state of decay. In the early 90's an effort was organized to save the theater from demolition and the theater re-opened following a complete renovation in 2009. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
A Planters Peanuts sign at The Peanut Shop (46 N High St) in downtown Columbus. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Construction on the Beacon Building (50 West Gay Street) was completed in 1956. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for the Columbus Dispatch newspaper overlooks the State Capitol Building in downtown Columbus. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The Florentine Restaurant (907 West Broad St.) has been serving authentic Italian cuisine since 1945. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for Hillcrest Bowling Lanes at 3460 West Broad Street. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Rife's Market in Grandview Heights was founded by Charles D. Rife in 1936 and remains family-owned and operated. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for Peking Dynasty (1773 West 5th Avenue) in Grandview Heights. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The old Big Bear Warehouses sign in Grandview Heights (now the site of the Grandview Yard development). (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for K.A. Menendian Rugs on West Fifth Avenue in Grandview Heights. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
WBNS television tower and sign near downtown Columbus. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Sign for the White Castle Hamburgers location at 965 North High Street in the Short North. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Michael's Goody Boy Drive-In (soon to be a Jimmy V's) at 1144 North High Street. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The North Market was founded in 1876 and has been at its current location (59 Spruce Street) - a former farm implements warehouse - since 1995. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Sign for Wilson's Auto Service (95 North Grant Ave). (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Little Palace (240 South 4th Street) re-opened under new ownership in 2010, maintaining many of the original fixtures including the distinctive neon sign. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The Livingston Theater (1567 East Livingston Avenue) opened in 1946 on Columbus' east side. The theater is now closed but the marquee remains. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Lisska Bar & Grill (2665 E 5th Ave) on Columbus' East side was built in 1950. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Rubino's Pizzeria (2643 East Main Street) was founded in 1954 by Ruben Cohen. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The old sign for Brookside Motel (3020 East Main Street). (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Close-up of the sign for C.R. O'Neil and Company Real Estate at 3151 North High Street in Clintonville. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for Pierce Cleaners (5205 North High St) in Clintonville was recently restored. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
De Santis Florist (865 Desantis Ct.) has been family owned and operated since 1927.
(Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The sign for Capri Lanes (5860 Roche Drive) in Northland. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
An old Dairy Queen sign (920 High Street, Worthington). (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
The Linden-Air Drive-In Theatre (3168 Westerville Road) opened in 1950 and has now been demolished. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
Last but not least. The sign for the former Wonder Bread factory at 697 North 4th Street. (Photo by: R. Gust Smith)
