Motel sign removed

A contractor removes the iconic Brant’s Motel Sign on Main Street Thursday morning. The 1950s-era sign was declared a public nuisance in March by the Barstow City Council, and was ordered to be removed. The motel itself was heavily damaged in a 2006 fire and has remained closed ever since.

Contractors at the scene said that they did not know what was going to happen to the sign.