Save Our Signs
Save Our Signs is a new partnership between Historic Charlotte and JFG Coffee to bring awareness and appreciation of vintage signs in the Charlotte region. The Save Our Signs Fund has been established to assist with the preservation of vintage signs.
Donate Now to Save Our Signs! The Charlotte public can also donate to the Save Our Signs Fund. All proceeds are tax deductible and will be used to fund the restoration of historically and culturally significant signage throughout the Charlotte region. The Save Our Signs Fund will be administered by Historic Charlotte with four goals in mind:
1. Raising awareness of the importance of Vintage Landmark Signs in Mecklenburg County: Beginning in May 2010 a series of Preservation Month activities will educate and connect the public with these signs. This will include the completion of Historic Charlotte’s Roadside Wonders Driving Tour Brochure. 2. Grants to process signs for Local Landmark Status: Proceeds from the Save Our Signs Fund will also be used to assist vintage sign owners with the process of obtaining Local Landmark Status for their Vintage Signs with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. 3. Research and creation of a Business Plan for new uses of Vintage Signs: A volunteer committee will be created and assigned with the goal of finding new locations and uses for Vintage Signs. The committee will study other cities and towns in the United States that have successfully found new uses and locations for their Vintage Signs. 4. Grants for restoration of Vintage Signs: Proceeds from the Save Our Signs Fund will be allocated, on a needs basis, to owners of Vintage Signs that require maintenance or restoration. For more information about Save Our Signs please email [email protected].
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New Video forSave Our Signs!
Special thanks to: Donald Devet, Now & Then Video
Thanks to our participants: Deb Slatkin, Neonworks Chuck Richards, Reid's Fine Foods John Nichols, The Nichols Company Zeke Foard, SignArt
Save Our Signs Merchandise!
Purchase your JFG T-Shirt or Coffee Cup and all proceeds will support Save Our Signs.
The first 10 people to donate to the Fund will receive a free t-shirt! JFG Coffee Sign
Visit Facebook.com/JFG.Coffee to learn more about JFG's efforts to save historic signs!
In addition to their generous donation to the Save Our Signs Fund, JFG Coffee has begun efforts to restore the JFG Coffee Sign and return it to the Charlotte skyline.
* JFG Coffee will provide the funds necessary to restore the JFG Coffee Sign. None of the proceeds from the Save Our Signs Fund will be used to restore the JFG Coffee Sign.
Let Us know!If you know of any Vintage Signs in Charlotte, please email us your suggestions and photographs!
Or to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
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