Canisteo Living Sign
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Canisteo Living Sign | |
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Canisteo Living Sign, September 2012 | |
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| Location | SE side of hill, N of Cemetery Rd. off Greenwood St., Canisteo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′59″N 77°36′53″W / 42.26639°N 77.61472°WCoordinates: 42°15′59″N 77°36′53″W / 42.26639°N 77.61472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Smith, Harry C.; Childs, Edwin M. |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000707[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 2004 |
The Canisteo Living Sign is a historic civic project 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 long and 300 feet wide. The sign was originally laid out in 1933.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 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 2009-10-31. See also: "Accompanying photo".
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