231 WASHINGTON STREET- THE ART CORNER 231 WASHINGTON STREET
THE ART CORNER
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Salem
Redevelopment
Salem Redevelopment Authority Decision
June 11, 2008
231 Washington Street (The Art Corner): Proposed window signage
SRA Decision
At their meeting on June 11, 2008, the SRA voted to approve the May 28, 2008
DRB recommendation for proposed window signage at 231 Washington Street.
DRB Recommendation
At their meeting on May 28, 2008, the DRB voted to recommend approval of the
proposed widow signage at 231 Washington Street.
Proposal
The proposal consists of white vinyl window lettering on five windows. In four
windows the letters will be 4" to 5" high; the letters in the window by the entrance
door will be approximately 6" high.The sign square footage complies with
requirements.
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Design Review Board Recommendation
May 28, 2008
231 Washington Street (The Art Corner): Discussion of proposed window
signage
DRB Recommendation
At their meeting on May 28, 2008, the DRB voted to recommend approval of the
proposed widow signage at 231 Washington Street.
Proposal
The proposal consists of white vinyl window lettering on five windows. In four
windows the letters will be 4" to 5" high; the letters in the window by the entrance
door will be approximately 6" high. The sign square footage complies with
requirements.
ARTCORNERSALEM@VERIZON.NET
PROPOSAL:
The Art Corner is a custom picture framing shop and art gallery that
celebrated its 30th anniversary on November 15, 2007. On the night of April
24, 2008, the store suffered a devastating fire that gutted the building.
Because of this tragedy, we have acquired a temporary location around the
corner, at 231 Washington Street, so that we may continue our services while
repairs are made to the original, burned out building. We anticipate being in
the temporary location for 6-12 months.
The type of signage we would require is very simple, and fits in with the
other examples from the neighborhood. We are extremely limited in what we
can do, because the building owner will not allow any drilling into the
brickface, so the windows are the only options. We plan straightforward white
vinyl lettering affixed to the interior of the windows at the bottom fifth of each
of the four foremost windows, and slightly larger lettering centered on the
larger window that is set-back from the entrance door, as illustrated by the full
color mock-up. The largest letters will be around 6" in height, with the average
being 4"-5". We have the option of utilizing the space above the center two
windows, as seen in the mock-up, but since we will be in the location only
temporarily, we cannot justify the expense. The font we plan is Copperplate
Gothic Bold, as shown, with a little flourish below each title.
These signs establish exactly what we are, and what we do. They are
elegant, as befits a custom frame shop and art gallery.
We are working toward a soft re-opening in the temporary location on
June 2, with a Grand Re-opening event on June 14.
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