Sign

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sign

Entry/Object ID

2025.20.1

Description

Sign previously used to mark the Vermont Historical Society location in Montpelier, Vermont. The sign has a dark green background and silver painted turned-style molded side columns. The sign reads, "MUSEUM / and Library of the / VERMONT / Historical Society / Historical dioramas / and other exhibits / from the Vermont past, / including the famous / Stephen Day express. / STATE ADMINIS- / TRATION BUILDING / OPEN TO PUBLIC / 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. EXC. SAT. & SUN. / VERMONT HISTORIC SITES COMMISSION" in raised gold lettering. The top central finial of the sign has long been broken off and there is a multifaceted bell-shaped base to attach to a post. The sign reads the same on both sides.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.20

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sign, Informational

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

29 in

Width

18 in

Material

Concrete

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Historic Sites Commission, Vermont History Museum, Vermont Historical Society

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America