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Advisory board asks Museum of African‑American History to trim branding from Five Corners sign
Summary
The HDC Sign Advisory Council recommended holding the museum’s proposal for the Five Corners freestanding sign for revisions, citing concerns about logo size, the inclusion of "Boston/Nantucket" wording and the commercial look of the blade; the museum said the design matches its established branding.
The HDC Sign Advisory Council recommended on April 28 that the Museum of African‑American History’s proposed replacement sign at 29 York Street be held for revisions and sent to the full Historic District Commission for final review.
Chair Chris Young opened the discussion after Marca (the applicant’s representative) described a freestanding, grandfathered sign that largely reuses existing posts and reduces the height by about an inch. Marca said the letters would be carved rather than painted and that the museum’s current logo is used throughout its media. Alexia Lane, director of development and communications for…
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