Trying to find out whether to appeal or not. So I know mailboxes are usually an instant rejection, but this is one of those old school motels that have been around forever, and the mailbox is a custom metal sculpture in reference to its name. Anyone that needs to receive or have mail sent, uses it as it’s out front of the the motel office on the grass. I submitted it as an art piece.
Description: “A whimsical pink flamingo mailbox sculpture welcoming guests to the historic Flamingo Motel in Old Clearwater Bay. This unique roadside landmark adds vintage Florida charm to the neighborhood.”
Supporting Information: “This decorative flamingo mailbox is both a distinctive sculpture and a piece of the motel’s historic character. It serves as the location where guests receive their mail, making it a functional landmark while preserving the classic Old Florida identity of the Flamingo Motel for almost 70 years. It’s on a public sidewalk and has pedestrian access. The sculpture is a landmark for this motel.”
I figured this is part of the motel community property on a shared space, it’s right in front and accessible. It’s an art piece that has been there forever. Am I missing something?
No. It looks good to me. This is part of a public buisness not a single family private home. The bit in the supporting about residents did not help you. The reality is that this is for buisness mail not personal mail. If you appeal then emphasize the buisness uses this box and it was installed on buisness property.
Ahhh that makes sense. It’s a small place so it’s pretty much the same, thought it was better to emphasize how the different people staying there can use it. There’s probably so much anti-mailbox posts around, reviewers instinctually reject it. I’ll frame the appeal around that!
If your appeal doesn’t work you can try a resubmission with an updated title and description.
Something like “Flamingo Motel Mailbox” and then in your description make sure you include the local cultural significance and it’s association with the motel (business).
Thanks. I specifically avoided that because I thought mailboxes were an auto fail and to focus on the art. I wanted to label it as such but wanted to be compliant.
Generic and private mailboxes are a fail. In the UK there is a whole wayfarer culture around the historic mailboxes put up by previous monarchs. Artistic or historic buisness mailboxes make great waypoints.
The mailboxes at the end of driveways in the US are for receiving mail and are equivalent to the letterboxes that are standard for UK houses.
The red (normally) postboxes in the UK are for sending mail.
Pedantic correction - the UK postboxes have a crest according to which monarch was reigning when the postbox installed, but they are not put up by the monarch.
Sending vs receiving make no difference to the eligibility criteria in my eyes. The issue is generic vs historic/ artistic and whether the location is eligible. In the US we have lots of sending boxes too but they are all identical generic blue box infrastructure. Post offices are different because they are a collection of services intended to connect people through letters and gifts. The street boxes are generic infrastructure and need something more.
Even bigger Pedantic Correction: Its a Cypher, Not a Crest…
“A royal cypher and a crest are different heraldic and symbolic devices: a cypher is a personal monogram of a reigning sovereign, while a crest is a specific, distinct component of a full coat of arms that sits atop a helmet or crown.”
The location pictured above is a good example of a LFL that may be in eligible location, but should not be accepted. This LFL cannot be accessed safely by pedestrians on foot. It does not face the sidewalk and instead requires users to stand in the road to access the books.
The location pictured above is a good example of a LFL that may be in eligible location, but should not be accepted. This LFL cannot be accessed safely by pedestrians on foot. It does not face the sidewalk and instead requires users to stand in the road to access the books.