Ghost sign

Ghost sign

A ghost sign is a term for old advertising or signage that has been preserved on a building for an extended period of time, whether by actively keeping it or choosing not to destroy it.

Preservation

They are found across America and in Canada. [ [http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=92cc04e7-00b0-4034-a2ea-161501b54417 Ghost Signs - A Waymarking.com Category ] ] Ghost signs are also called fading ads. see [http://www.fadingad.com Fading Ad Gallery] . In many cases these are advertisements painted on brick that remained over time.The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana). 9 August 2001. Accessed 6 September 2007. http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2001/07/09/newslocal/export25554.txt]

Many ghost signs still available for public view are from the 1890s to 1930s. However, ghost signs from the early 1970s have been found as well [http://blog.tucsonweekly.com/?p=778 Tucson Weekly Blog: Peace Sign ] ]

As signage advertising formats changed, less durable signs appeared in the later 20th century and the presence of ghost signs from this second half of the 20th century is less present. [http://ca.geocities.com/dtill914@rogers.com/ Toronto Ghost Signs] ]

Ghost signs often offer advertising historians a glimpse into old advertising, and city historians a look into the past.

Ghost signs, while historic, often are on buildings that still are being used by other tenants. Many ghost signs are painted over.Fact|date=September 2007 In some cases, they have been saved.

ee also

* Label Scar -- when a building with protruding lettering has the lettering removed

External links

* [http://pdxbuildingads.blogspot.com/ Portland Building Ads]

References


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