Preserving the Diving Lady
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Preservationist and writer Vic Linoff explains how he came to be involved in historic preservation and helped to save the Diving Lady -- a distinctive neon sign that had been felled by a windstorm.
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Diving Lady
An iconic blonde in blue swimsuit stands at the heart of Mesa's identity. The 78 foot tall neon light lady lit up the Starlite Motel. Owners Elmo and Richard Kaesler added the sign--now a classic piece of roadside American architecture from the…