Politics & Government

One Sign of Inn Still Stands in Banning

The old sign with the rusty chef's hat and the downward pointing arrows still stands taller than some trees on Livingston Street, and it's still visible from Interstate 10.

Contractors on Wednesday removed the distinctive San Gorgonio Inn sign from its roost on East Ramsey Street, where the blinking, neon-and-metal placard used to entice motorists on old Highway 99.

But one sign of the demolished inn still stood Thursday evening over the vacant lot across from Banning's Civic Center, between Ramsey and Livingston.

The old sign with the rusty chef's hat and the downward pointing arrows still stands taller than some trees on Livingston Street, and it's still visible from Interstate 10.

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A portion of the that stood next to East Ramsey, the part that reads "Good Food," was packed on a trailer Thursday evening, ready for transport.

The signs are all that remain of the , which first opened in the 1880s and became a recognizable Banning landmark through the 20th century. The inn fell into neglect and disrepair before it was torn down in April.

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City officials say the old signs will be kept in storage and may be used by a future tenant of the Village at Paseo San Gorgonio project.

Village at Paseo San Gorgonio, which is in the design review and tentative parcel mapping stage, is planned to include restaurants, retail, offices and hotel space.


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