Field Notes: Gateway Signage
Abingdon, Virginia, 2013 with logos of major civic organizations all in circles neatly displayed in a grid.
2605, 2025
0405, 2025
Field Notes: Wayfinding Signage
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
1708, 2024
Hoboken Walking Tour – Hoboken, New Jersey
From the train sheds it is a short walk into the station. Whereas other stations are functional, this one is attractive to bringing people in like kings and queens. Warrington Plaza recognizes the planner who helped to start the NJ Transit system with the Hoboken station as the first property. This bank with Roman Ionic pilasters and parapet with enrichment
1608, 2024
South of the Border – Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border is a highly visible destination along the expressway for people travelling through South Carolina. Billboards precede it for hundreds of miles. We were struck by how few people we saw there while driving by. Its heyday as a tourist trap may be over, especially as new attracts like Buc-ees draw away people in search of the
0207, 2024
Heritage Villa at Chestnut Square – McKinney, Texas
Taylor House was built in the 1860s. Originally it stood across the street. It was sold in 1868 to Armstead Joshua Taylor, a cabinetmaker. He married Tabitha Jane Scott, daughter of Collin County pioneer Preston Scott. The Taylors operated the house as an inn for traveling salesmen or “drummers.” Because overnight lodging was available for 25 cents. It was called
2411, 2023
Wakefield Park – Annandale, Virginia
The Cross Country Trail has a number of Native American archaeological sites. In Wakefield Park many of the hill and ridgetops contain sites. Native Americans utilized the available quartz outcrops, shaping the stone into knives, spear and arrow points, and other tools. They camped on high and well drained land, as it would provide lines of site for hunting and
1011, 2022
Wayfinding in Mill Hill Park – Trenton, New Jersey
This three sided wayfinding station provides background on the history of Trenton. A tour featuring historic sites in the neighborhood is included. A map from 1848 shows the mill, millpond, the Washington Baths (later known as Washington’s Retreat) that once occupied Mill Hill Park. Historic Downtown Trenton and a tour are featured on a wayfinding panel. This includes 15 sites
2404, 2021
Downtown – New Brunswick, New Jersey
The street was closed with temporary barriers to allow for tents and outdoor dining while the COVID-19 pandemic was still going on. The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a multi-story building that rose near the State Theater. The different scales of buildings is clearly on display with the two story terra cotta building looking minuscule compared to the base
2907, 2019
Downtown – Hammonton, New Jersey
We were invited to Hammonton, New Jersey, to participate in a press conference by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The purposes was to announce the recently awarded Main Street New Jersey Transformation Grants. While there we discovered a downtown that was experiencing a resurgence driven by entertainment and the arts. The Eagle Theatre was the catalyst for much
1502, 2019
Downtown – Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Photo of the Proprietary House from July 2024. Proprietary House This house was built by the Colonial proprietors of East Jersey in 1762 with bricks which were brought from England. It was first occupied by Frederick Smyth, Chief Justice of the Colony. Then, in 1774, by William Franklin who was appointed Governor by the King. The house became a British