Chicago’s vintage signs are one of a kind, and there’s a push to make sure they stay put
“Like a lighthouse on a rock, Chicago’s vintage signs become landmarks, helping you navigate the city,” says urbanist Martin Treu.
A proposed ordinance would create protections for some of Chicago’s most iconic vintage outdoor signs and murals.
Reset learns about the history of these signs, their importance in the urban landscape and the process of restoring them.
GUEST: Martin Treu, author of Signs, Streets, and Storefronts: A History of Architecture and Graphics along America’s Commercial Corridors
Tom Brickler, owner of Neon Shop Fishtail
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Chicago’s vintage signs are one of a kind, and there’s a push to make sure they stay put
“Like a lighthouse on a rock, Chicago’s vintage signs become landmarks, helping you navigate the city,” says urbanist Martin Treu.
A proposed ordinance would create protections for some of Chicago’s most iconic vintage outdoor signs and murals.
Reset learns about the history of these signs, their importance in the urban landscape and the process of restoring them.
GUEST: Martin Treu, author of Signs, Streets, and Storefronts: A History of Architecture and Graphics along America’s Commercial Corridors
Tom Brickler, owner of Neon Shop Fishtail