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Commission picks rectangular blue gateway signs, agrees to preserve carved historic signs
Summary
Facing choices between low-cost aluminum gateway signs and historic carved wooden monuments, the Crescent City Commission chose a rectangular blue aluminum design for three entry gates and voted to store the original wooden signs for eventual transfer to the historical society.
The Crescent City Commission voted to move forward with rectangular, blue-alternative aluminum entrance signs for the city’s three gateway locations and approved a separate motion to preserve and store the city’s original carved wooden gateway signs for the Brooklyn Peninsula Historical Society.
Staff presented three budget-conscious aluminum options (estimated combined cost ~$151,600) intended as a short-term welcome-sign solution while reserving funds for a long-term program. A commissioner who reviewed photos of the existing carved wooden signs urged preservation because the wooden versions match the historic, frame-vernacular architecture of the central district. "They are beautiful — carved wood and painted — they are like pieces of art," the historical society president said during public comment, requesting the originals be stored rather than discarded.
The commission approved a motion to store and preserve the wooden signs and then approved the rectangular blue design for immediate production. Commissioners also asked staff to consider improved poles and trim for future upgrades and to return with installation details and firm cost estimates for mounting and work to keep the total under $5,000 for poles and installation if possible.
The decisions leave open a future design workshop for a long-term signage plan that would better align aesthetics, mountings and materials with Crescent City’s historic character.
