These are wonderful, I never would have suspected "Thayer Park"'s true vintage, the lettering is so classic. But the gas vents sure give it away! Never have seen one like that!
ACK! Now my eyes are gluing themselves to that beautiful mansard-roofed house beyond the park, and I am getting sucked in to the picture! GOod-BYE!
Funny thing about zoning ordinances. I imagine that many cities have ordinances against these types of signs... But I also bet that some cities have repealed them in order to create the retro look in some districts. It's amazing how an idea that's hated in one generation can be celebrated in another.
Yeah, it's funny how tastes change! I remember roof-top signs, like the Genesee Beer sign, being called eyesores. There were a number of them around Syracuse, where I live. Now that they are mostly gone, the few that have survived have acquired an aura of charm and nostalgia!
I wonder why the Thayer Park sign has a curlicue on one end and not the other. It's kind of cute; it looks like the signpainter painted the letters a little wider than planned, ran out of room at the other end of the sign, and added the flourish to hide the mistake.
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ACK! Now my eyes are gluing themselves to that beautiful mansard-roofed house beyond the park, and I am getting sucked in to the picture! GOod-BYE!
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You would love Skaneateles, Misty!! It is filled with wonderful old architecture. That mansard-roofed house is just one of many architectural gems!!
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Funny thing about zoning ordinances. I imagine that many cities have ordinances against these types of signs... But I also bet that some cities have repealed them in order to create the retro look in some districts. It's amazing how an idea that's hated in one generation can be celebrated in another.
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