Cookeville Receives Grant To Rewire Historic Neon Sign
Cookeville’s famous Cream City Ice Cream sign will be rewired thanks to a downtown improvement grant. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said the organization had applied for this grant for the last several years, but was not selected. Kefauver said the 75 year old sign is the second oldest neon sign in Tennessee. It needs […]
Museum Exhibit Features History Of Downtown Icon
A new exhibit featuring the story of Cookeville’s iconic Cream City sign now open at at the Cookeville History Museum. City of Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the exhibit’s main focus is to tell the history behind the downtown icon. Thompson said the neon sign has served as a landmark for Cookeville’s west side […]
Cream City Ice Cream Sign Off for Maintenance
The lights are off on Cookeville’s Cream City Ice Cream sign for routine maintenance. CityScape Executive Director Holly Freeman said some of the neon bulbs burnt out on the sign and that the upkeep is something that they plan and budget for every year. “It has been the heartbeat of our downtown for 70 plus […]
