Field Notes: Wayfinding Signage

Isaac Kremer/ May 4, 2025/ Field Notes, wayfinding/ 0 comments

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 2013. Clearly visible to vehicular travelers including at a height that can easily be viewed by trucks and more importantly tour busses.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 2013. Store directory with guidance to the Riverwalk. The framing is probably the most impressive part of this with some carefully crafted molding features.

Concord, New Hampshire, 2022.

Providence, Rhode Island, 2014.

Lambertville, New Jersey, 2024.

Wellmont Arts Plaza, Montclair, New Jersey, 2024.

Montclair, New Jersey.

Huntington, West Virginia, 2013. Note the wayfinding on the far right of this photo.

Abingdon, Virginia, 2013.

In this example from Brooklyn, because it is a local historic district, the street signs are brown and white as opposed to the typical green and white. Additionally, a large panel with text describes more about the historic district, but is high enough so people do not hit their heads.

Red Bank, New Jersey, 2018.

Photo from Carteret, New Jersey, 2022.

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