Town/City Welcome Signs... Valid POI's?
Oakes1923-PGO
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Looking for some opinions on Welcome to .... signs. For example this one is located next to a sidewalk and is very near a rail trail.
Provided they meet all the other standard criteria (safe access, quality photo etc) I tend to lean yes on these as I would consider them points on reference for exploration but interested what the community in general feels.
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Normally not eligible.
Depends on the type of welcome sign, and if its more than a standard run of the mill name on a board, type or sign. Something with a bit of artistic flair visual uniqueness, or cultural significance is really needed to get them through.
Having said that, I kind of like the look of the one you've posted above, so would give it a 3*, maybe 4* if the write up on the description and support statement was good.
Was kind of my thought as well. I would shy away from the metal "Welcome to Random" in a block font on a metal street post, but if its a wooden sign with some landscaping, and information I am inclined to accept as well.
The way I review it: If it's an entrance to a subdivisions like a neighborhood or cul de sac that an HOA would set up, not eligible.
If it's the welcome sign for a municipality/town/city or whatever, it can be eligible depending on how visually distinct it is. (directional traffic signs would be a no, for example)
They don't meet the critiera unless they are historically significant (ie listed on a historic register) or architecturally/artistically interesting.
I have had a few go through, but I did a bit a research and put a good deal of history of the town in the description. I would guess that a town dating back to the 1700s also has a good deal of history to research, and that is my recommendation. The other end of the spectrum is a sign for a new development that is generic, with no decent description.