How to designate historic or architecturally significant buildings in northwest Brunswick? With a bronze plaque, of course.
Only question is, what will the markers look like?
Northwest Brunswick Neighborhood Association intends to answer that question with a contest to design the seal for its new Village Marker program. Local artists should submit their designs by Oct. 31, with the winner to be announced during the first week of November.
The plaques will be ovalshaped.
Design specifications and an official entry form can be found at www.HistoricNorth- Brunswick.org.
According to NWBNA organizer
Laura Lienert, the marker program will boost civic pride and benefit the town by offering “visual unification and identity.”
Once designed, the plaques themselves can be purchased for $120 and can include additional information such as the name of the owner, original builder or date finished.
In addition to the neighborhood associaton, other marker contest sponsors are the Village Improvement Association, Village Review Board and Brunswick Downtown Association.
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