Mural of ghost signs
All over the city — especially downtown — our buildings have advertising signs (AKA ghost signs). These old signs are fading and suffer when the brick walls get much needed repointing. Why not create one large mural that represents all (or many) of the endangered original signs? Each of the original signs could be reduced [Read more…]
The mural of signs accentuates Lowell and helps our city to retain that unique character that comes from painted wall advertising. The signs can be viewed the way they were meant to be — on buildings — in a more accessible and informative way. The buildings themselves become the historical [Read more…]
Street level tower clock booth
In Portland, Maine there is a tower clock that has been brought down to the street level and enclosed in a small structure with glass sides. The booth protects the clock from curious fingers and from the elements, but allows viewing of the working movement from three sides. I believe there is an unused tower [Read more…]
Memorable — A working tower clock would be a fascinating and memorable street display for visitors to Lowell. Practical — It is also practical because one or more clock dials can be arranged to display the time for whomever is passing by. Perhaps a community bulletin board or city notices [Read more…]
