Gordon Sign Company

Collection — Box: B421.01.0001

Identifier: B421

Staff Only

Abstract

The Gordon Sign Company was founded by Harry A. Gordon in 1904. It is the oldest full-service sign company in the United States. His two sons, Edward and Leonard Gordon took over the company in the 1940s and later started one of the largest neon sign companies in Colorado. The company was purchased by investors in 2012, but the Gordon Sign Company name was retained by the successor company. Gabriella Marks and Debra Nichols, granddaughters of Leonard Gordon, published a book in 2018 with photographs of Gordon Neon signs.

Dates

2018

Creator

Marks, Gabriella (Photographer, Person)

Biographical / Historical

The Gordon Sign Company was founded by Harry A. Gordon in 1904. It is the oldest full-service sign company in the United States. Harry Abraham Gordon was born in Vilnius, Lithuania in 1878 and settled in Denver, Colorado shortly before he founded the Company. He married Ester Nisenbaum on June 4, 1911 in Denver. Harry Gordon died in Denver on March 1949. His two sons, Edward and Leonard Gordon took over the company in the 1940s and later started one of the largest neon sign companies in Colorado. The company was purchased by investors in 2012, but the Gordon Sign Company name was retained by the successor company. Grandaughters of Leonard Gordon pubished "Gordon Neon: A family heritage illuminating Denver" in 2018. Gabriella Marks took the photographs of Gordon Neon signs and the book was produced with Debra Nichols.