Free Aspirin and Tender Sympathy restoration process

The Free Aspirin and Tender Sympathy sign dates to the late 1950s. The property opened in 1957 at 3758 S Las Vegas Blvd, originally 5^th Street and a part of Highway 91 the highway that linked Las Vegas to Los Angeles. The property originally opened as Allen Post’s Union 76 Gas station. It was near the Desert Rose Motel (where Park MGM is today) and Lone Palm Motel (where New York New York is today).

The property changed owners’ multiple times, but Kenneth Lehman purchased the property in the mid-1970s and remained under his ownership until the property closed in 2001. Lehman continued the legacy of ‘Free Aspirin & Tender Sympathy’ and the ‘Ask Us Anything’ slogan on the sign. He is quoted to saying, ‘You can’t put it on a sign and not do it,’ in reference to offering free aspirin, particularly for gamblers who may have overindulged.

The property remained open until 2001, the same year the sign was donated to The Neon Museum.

This sign was restored by the City of Las Vegas and placed in Ward 1 with thanks to Councilman Knudsen. The sign now adorns the Medical District on W. Charleston Boulevard.