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Commission debates plaques and signage for historic districts, favors blue-and-white option
Summary
Design concepts for town historic-district plaques were reviewed; commissioners discussed font case, readability at roadway scale, whether to include 'National Register of Historic Places,' and favored a blue-and-white treatment and a circular or rectangular design, pending DPW standards and cost estimates.
Ryan presented three conceptual directions for property plaques and historic-district signage and asked for feedback on color, shape, font case and wording. The options included a circular motif borrowing elements of the town seal, a rectangular sign with the full town seal and a version highlighting a map element.
"We had mentioned wanting to pursue one concept that sort of included the entire town seal and logo," Ryan said, explaining the trade-offs in legibility and scale. Commissioners discussed whether to include the text "National Register of Historic Places," how the text would read at roadway speeds, and whether blue-and-white color combinations might cause confusion with New York State Canal Corporation branding. Several commissioners said they were drawn to a blue-and-white circular treatment for contrast and legibility.
Ryan noted cost and Department of Public Works mounting standards may influence the final choice; commissioners asked staff to confirm any DPW signage standards and to return with refined mock-ups and cost estimates.
