Cherry Heights Development advertising sign

Photograph

Chester Historical Society

Cherry Heights Development advertising sign in situ

This photograph depicts a vintage advertisement sign for Cherry Heights, promoting home lots with the slogan “Why pay rent? $68 a month and you have a home.” The sign offers lots with dimensions and prices, noting options through an FHA loan at $990 down for a $12,000 home. It emphasizes average lot size, water, and paved road availability, with Howell Taylor as the exclusive agent, including a contact phone number.

Name/Title

Cherry Heights Development advertising sign

Entry/Object ID

chs-020059

Description

The image depicts a vintage advertisement sign for Cherry Heights, promoting home lots with the slogan “Why pay rent? $68 a month and you have a home.” The sign offers lots with dimensions and prices, noting options through an FHA loan at $990 down for a $12,000 home. It emphasizes average lot size, water, and paved road availability, with Howell Taylor as the exclusive agent, including a contact phone number. The sign is set in a landscaped area in front of 8 Oak Street, Chester, New York, which is depicted as Lot 11 on the sign.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Context

The Cherry Heights subdivision was developed in the 1950s through the 1980s.

Made/Created

Artist

Stevenson, David

Date made

Jun 4, 2025

Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Create Date

June 11, 2025

Update Date

July 11, 2026