Historic giant neon eagle sign soars above Burnaby once again
Burnaby Heights has become even more vibrant with the return of a historic neon sign to the neighbourhood.
The City of Burnaby has installed a newly restored 1950s neon eagle sign at its original location at Carleton Avenue and Hastings Street.
Local and visitors applauded the “powerful” sight online, with the Heights Merchants Association exclaiming, “The Eagle has landed.”
Burnaby Heights Merchants Association
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“The HMA [Heights Merchants Association] extends sincere thanks to the City of Burnaby for their commitment to our City’s special heritage,” Burnaby Heights posted on social media. “Similar to the neon Swinging Girl agreement, the City has restored the Eagle sign, while the HMA will pay for the sign’s future electricity bills, as we do with the Swinging Girl.
“The electricity to the sign will be connected in the new year, and a special celebration is planned.”
Burnaby Heights Merchants Association
Long-time Burnaby residents will recognize the neon sign as the one from the Eagle Ford car dealership, which closed in 1985. The giant eagle landmark soars at 13 ft tall and 9 ft wide and has been stored and maintained by the Burnaby Village Museum since the city purchased it from a private collection in 2012.
Burnaby residents and visitors applauded the return of the bright blue eagle on social media.
Burnaby Village Museum
“Good to see it home again,” one person commented on Facebook.
“Love this! We drove by it today and loved seeing this up! The eagle is such a powerful symbol,” added another on Instagram.
The Eagle Ford neon sign is now a protected heritage property, with the City announcing earlier this year that the public consultation, restoration, and installation were estimated to cost $110,000.
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