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Saugus, Massachusetts: Largest Cactus in Massachusetts

A magnificent vintage sign for a no-longer-existing steak house, shaped like a 68-foot-tall cactus.

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Largest Cactus in Massachusetts

The restaurant closed on 10/20/13 after 42 years.

[Brian, 11/01/2013]

HIlltop Steak House cactus sign.

Gargantuan Cactus

A steak house in Saugus also has a butcher shop. It is near the Leaning Tower of Pizza.

[eastcoastdrifter, 10/28/2012]

The cactus sign probably dates from 1961, when Frank Giuffrida bought the building and turned it from a nightclub into the western-style Hilltop Steak House.

World's Largest Cactus Sign

The Hilltop Steak House on Rte 1 in Saugus has a 68-foot-tall sign that is a cactus lit by neon lights. Also, notice all the fake cows grazing on the nearby side of the highway.

[Nick Ellis, 05/04/2006]

Largest Cactus in Massachusetts

Address:
855 Broadway, Saugus, MA
Directions:
Stood at what was the Hilltop Steak House, now demolished. On the west side of US Hwy 1/Broadway, midway between Main St. and Lynn Fells Pkwy.
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Kowloon Restaurant: Polynesian ParadiseKowloon Restaurant: Polynesian Paradise, Saugus, MA - < 1 mi.
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Famous Orange DinosaurFamous Orange Dinosaur, Saugus, MA - 1 mi.
In the region:
Two Cow Heads, Whitman, MA - 29 mi.

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