Canisteo Living Sign

United States historic place
Canisteo Living Sign
Canisteo Living Sign, August 2023
42°15′59″N 77°36′53″W / 42.26639°N 77.61472°W / 42.26639; -77.61472
Arealess than one acre
Built1933
Built byHarry C. Smith, Edwin M. Childs
NRHP reference No.04000707[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 2004

The Canisteo Living Sign is a historic civic project that was built by Ed Childs and Harry Smith, donated to the Canisteo School District, that also served as a navigational aid, located at Canisteo in Steuben County, New York. The sign consists of a set of 260 pine trees that spell out the name "Canisteo." They occupy a space approximately 90 feet (27 m) long and 300 feet (91 m) wide. The sign was originally laid out in 1933.[2] The sign was cleared in April 2016 and subsequently replanted beginning in May 2016 due to a number of dead and dying trees.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

The sign can be seen as an unconventional form of hillside letters.

The sign seen from above

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Virginia L. Bartos (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Canisteo Living Sign". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 31, 2009. See also: "Accompanying photo".
  3. ^ Tribune, Al Bruce The Evening. "Living Landmark Renewed in Canisteo". The Evening Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  • The Living Canisteo Sign picture
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