Giant Ritz Classic bowling pin back on State Street

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
The 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign rises again on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. Workers for Yesco Sign use a crane to ease it onto its base.
It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Workers for Yesco Sign ease the 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign onto its base on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation.
It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State.

1 of 5

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign rises again on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. Workers for Yesco Sign use a crane to ease it onto its base. It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign rises again on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. Workers for Yesco Sign use a crane to ease it onto its base. It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign rises again on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. Workers for Yesco Sign use a crane to ease it onto its base. It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign rises again on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. Workers for Yesco Sign use a crane to ease it onto its base. It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Workers for Yesco Sign ease the 90-foot-tall iconic bowling pin sign onto its base on State Street in South Salt Lake Tuesday May, 9. It was originally built in 1958 and was disassembled on April 12, 2017 for a complete renovation. It now will mark the entrance to the new Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· May 10, 2017 12:54 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

South Salt Lake and the Yesco sign company on Tuesday replaced the 90-foot-tall bowling pin on State Street that for decades towered above the Ritz Classic bowling alley. The iconic sign, built in 1958, was taken apart and underwent a complete renovation before being returned to its longtime perch. It now will mark the entrance to the Ritz Classic Apartments, under construction at 2265 S. State.