El Mar Bowl, Bridgeview, Illinois
This picture came from El Mar's Facebook page. The 1957 era neon sign was manufactured by White Way Sign Company in Chicago. I want to say the sign panels were red and the slash arrow was white.
The neon sign (which I never took a picture of) was replaced in the 90s by the blue back lit plastic sign in the next picture.
1957- 2020
El Mar Bowl
8435 S Harlem Avenue
Bridgeview, Illinois.
Cook County, USA
El Mar Bowl closed December 2020 and has been sold to a developer when the owner retired. The property is surrounded by fence now and demolition will begin when the permits are in order. There was a STOP WORK ORDER paper hanging in the window by the door today.
El Mar Bowl, Bridgeview, Illinois
This picture came from El Mar's Facebook page. The 1957 era neon sign was manufactured by White Way Sign Company in Chicago. I want to say the sign panels were red and the slash arrow was white.
The neon sign (which I never took a picture of) was replaced in the 90s by the blue back lit plastic sign in the next picture.
1957- 2020
El Mar Bowl
8435 S Harlem Avenue
Bridgeview, Illinois.
Cook County, USA
El Mar Bowl closed December 2020 and has been sold to a developer when the owner retired. The property is surrounded by fence now and demolition will begin when the permits are in order. There was a STOP WORK ORDER paper hanging in the window by the door today.