Does anybody have an example of a street name sign on the wall of a building, like this one on US 40 in Aberdeen, Maryland?
(https://i.imgur.com/VKJqRot.jpeg)
They painted the sign on the wall because the metal signs were stolen so many times.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-WpmRaJyu_-A%2FVRXytKP9jrI%2FAAAAAAAATtw%2FljtkoJXfJKE%2Fs1600%2F2011-05%252BLiverpool%252B173%252B-%252BPenny%252BLane.JPG&hash=efd386371e9b008d77d24e574ffe4efda37c2118)
I don't know if this counts. Photo by KEVIN_224
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXnaiQ.jpg&hash=615937baba5ee9b84f98cc67556e9d813464279b)
I don't know if this qualifies, but a great number of old buildings in Philadelphia have some form of street blades on their corners. Some of them are relatively traditional metal street blades affixed to the side of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/crMfXFXwaUiSQfv96) and others are more of a decorative element integrated into the design of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/i8uaW1ddULfZfyn86)
Quote from: briantroutman on November 13, 2020, 01:05:28 PM
I don't know if this qualifies, but a great number of old buildings in Philadelphia have some form of street blades on their corners. Some of them are relatively traditional metal street blades affixed to the side of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/crMfXFXwaUiSQfv96) and others are more of a decorative element integrated into the design of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/i8uaW1ddULfZfyn86)
In some European nations, street sign blades are affixed to buildings as much as possible.
København (Copenhagen), Denmark (https://www.google.com/maps/@55.6662957,12.6128628,3a,27y,85.71h,103t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2e9t6FCRKPrtptkWpdCtLw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
TÃ¥rnby (suburban Copenhagen) (https://www.google.com/maps/@55.6240365,12.604291,3a,75y,330.84h,67.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1siWNG_ugLmunVq1WQimskng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) (an interesting alternative mounting of a big street sign blade)
Helsingfors, Finland (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1824364,24.9222517,3a,15y,330.2h,97.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZYITRi_nZphiadVm8AdMTQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) (bilingual signs)
Stockholm, Sweden (https://www.google.com/maps/@59.3324785,18.0135722,3a,15y,73.45h,89.59t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1srQiSosvrzzkW_qXe6XGO4g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DrQiSosvrzzkW_qXe6XGO4g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D114.46054%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192) (note the smaller name after the letters "kv" is the name of the block, it is almost universal in Stockholm that blocks have names (but the block name is not needed for mail or a taxi or TNC provider)).
I feel like I've seen this looking around NYC, particularly Brooklyn, on GSV.
Quote from: Big John on November 13, 2020, 12:24:23 PM
I don't know if this counts. Photo by KEVIN_224
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXnaiQ.jpg&hash=615937baba5ee9b84f98cc67556e9d813464279b)
I'll count this.
Quote from: briantroutman on November 13, 2020, 01:05:28 PM
I don't know if this qualifies, but a great number of old buildings in Philadelphia have some form of street blades on their corners. Some of them are relatively traditional metal street blades affixed to the side of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/crMfXFXwaUiSQfv96) and others are more of a decorative element integrated into the design of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/i8uaW1ddULfZfyn86)
The relatively newer PA Convention Center in Philly did this as well at 12th and Arch:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eeFvxeM5RSf7sETcA
(BTW, I always wanted to ask, although it may be hard to tell in the GSV: Did they use Clearview for the font?)
Quote from: jeffandnicole on November 15, 2020, 09:45:29 AM
(BTW, I always wanted to ask, although it may be hard to tell in the GSV: Did they use Clearview for the font?)
No, that's Frutiger.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on November 13, 2020, 04:22:53 PM
Quote from: briantroutman on November 13, 2020, 01:05:28 PM
I don't know if this qualifies, but a great number of old buildings in Philadelphia have some form of street blades on their corners. Some of them are relatively traditional metal street blades affixed to the side of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/crMfXFXwaUiSQfv96) and others are more of a decorative element integrated into the design of the building (like this: https://goo.gl/maps/i8uaW1ddULfZfyn86)
In some European nations, street sign blades are affixed to buildings as much as possible.
København (Copenhagen), Denmark (https://www.google.com/maps/@55.6662957,12.6128628,3a,27y,85.71h,103t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2e9t6FCRKPrtptkWpdCtLw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
TÃ¥rnby (suburban Copenhagen) (https://www.google.com/maps/@55.6240365,12.604291,3a,75y,330.84h,67.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1siWNG_ugLmunVq1WQimskng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) (an interesting alternative mounting of a big street sign blade)
Helsingfors, Finland (https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1824364,24.9222517,3a,15y,330.2h,97.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZYITRi_nZphiadVm8AdMTQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) (bilingual signs)
Stockholm, Sweden (https://www.google.com/maps/@59.3324785,18.0135722,3a,15y,73.45h,89.59t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1srQiSosvrzzkW_qXe6XGO4g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DrQiSosvrzzkW_qXe6XGO4g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D114.46054%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192) (note the smaller name after the letters "kv" is the name of the block, it is almost universal in Stockholm that blocks have names (but the block name is not needed for mail or a taxi or TNC provider)).
When I lived in Volgograd (mid-1990s), most street names -- if even marked -- were painted on the corners of buildings. Half looked like they were done by concerned citizens rather than a public works department.
Quote from: epzik8 on November 15, 2020, 07:23:51 AM
Quote from: Big John on November 13, 2020, 12:24:23 PM
I don't know if this counts. Photo by KEVIN_224
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXnaiQ.jpg&hash=615937baba5ee9b84f98cc67556e9d813464279b)
I'll count this.
It might count in reference to the OP -- but that placement is hardly in a location where a driver would intuitively look for directional signage. It would have been much better off located on the streetlight standard or above the signals -- more directly in front of the driver and at a considerably lower level. Obviously the intent was to eliminate the signage as a source of "clutter" in front of the mall/courtyard entrance, but at a highway junction the signage location isn't optimal.
Literally almost all of the UK.
It is common in Mexico in regards to street blades. It can be actually pretty hard to identify a cross street unless you stop and look for the signs. The non-standard placements and fonts make it even more of a challenge.
Quote from: sparker on November 15, 2020, 03:03:29 PM
Quote from: epzik8 on November 15, 2020, 07:23:51 AM
Quote from: Big John on November 13, 2020, 12:24:23 PM
I don't know if this counts. Photo by KEVIN_224
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXnaiQ.jpg&hash=615937baba5ee9b84f98cc67556e9d813464279b)
I'll count this.
It might count in reference to the OP -- but that placement is hardly in a location where a driver would intuitively look for directional signage. It would have been much better off located on the streetlight standard or above the signals -- more directly in front of the driver and at a considerably lower level. Obviously the intent was to eliminate the signage as a source of "clutter" in front of the mall/courtyard entrance, but at a highway junction the signage location isn't optimal.
Actually, the intersection (which is in Brattleboro, VT) is at the foot of a steep hill. Having driven this a few times, I assume the strange sign placement is intended to improve visibility by drivers coming down that hill.
GSV of the intersection -- if you pan to the right you can see what I'm talking about: https://goo.gl/maps/y3MjoJB5dymLR8y97
Quote from: Rothman on November 15, 2020, 01:42:45 PM
When I lived in Volgograd (mid-1990s), most street names -- if even marked -- were painted on the corners of buildings. Half looked like they were done by concerned citizens rather than a public works department.
I am reasonably sure that these were installed by the relevant municipal government.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on November 17, 2020, 02:37:55 AM
Quote from: Rothman on November 15, 2020, 01:42:45 PM
When I lived in Volgograd (mid-1990s), most street names -- if even marked -- were painted on the corners of buildings. Half looked like they were done by concerned citizens rather than a public works department.
I am reasonably sure that these were installed by the relevant municipal government.
Why?
Here's a great example in Cincinnati. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1117135,-84.5164843,3a,23.8y,98.02h,105.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCVWqgeUr7jaSI7JQjN9LWQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Note the sign on the building says "Bremen St" but the modern green blade says "Republic St." This is due to the anti-German hysteria of 1917 when many German-named streets in Cincinnati were renamed. The street-renaming was just the tip of the iceberg, but I'll leave that for you to research on your own.
Gantry attached to building support beam, and a traffic light span wire is attached to the gantry. (https://goo.gl/maps/baQxBnMSNkV2erPAA)
Mechanicsburg, Ind. (visible driving westbound on US-36)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50621301382_7d0c9436d2_z.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50621302157_e88501f420.jpg)
I've seen a few street signs on buildings around San Francisco, mainly for short alleys, like this one (https://goo.gl/maps/PfcemG7f8GXFMibF6).
My hometown of Nantucket does this quite a bit.