National Historic Marker No Longer On the Floor
Written on May 1, 2009 at 11:41 am, by Lain
For years, the National Historic Marker for the Wren’s Nest sat on the floor.
Like so, but around the corner.
I think it’d just been forgotten. It’s a shame because Wallace Jones went to a lot of trouble to make sure we received one in 1978.
Mr. Jones visited the Wren’s Nest with his retirement community a few months ago, regaled us with stories of untold bureaucratic intrigue red tape, and left us with this newspaper clipping.
Since his visit, our carpenter made a little frame for our National Historic Marker.
It’s just to the left of the front door. The frame matches the windows. Do you think we should keep it? Or should the marker be naked on the wall? Here’s a wider view if you need more context.
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Amber Suitt
Program Director
Lain Shakespeare
Executive Director
9 Comments to National Historic Marker No Longer On the Floor
I think the frame maybe makes people less likely to touch it?
The frame’s wood also looks much newer, like if you put a couple more coats of paint it might blend better. Also fill in the screw holes first and paint over them – that is, assuming you decide you want to keep it up on the wall.
Option C would be to have it framed in a “thingy” on top of a pole, staked into the ground near the front steps.
Keep it, please! I like the architectural mimicry of the door/ window frames. (Don’t you like my pompous art history phrases?)
I like the frame, too! Keep it!
I say keep the frame. It looks nice and gives the marker the presence it deserves. Also, tricking me into clicking into twitter, so not cool.
Oh you’ll be fine, Kirk. If it were MySpace, however, I’d definitely warn you first.
The frame looks great- good job!
Love the frame.
I like it. Keep it there, I really got tired of bending over to read it on the floor.
Thanks, y’all. Keep it we shall!