NJ CAST IRON ROAD SIGN, 18"X36"..HEAVY | ||
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Posted 12 years ago
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Old cast iron road sign indicating distances and direction for Chatham, New Providence, and Berkley Heights NJ... no paint left, but plenty of cast iron... heavy...
Don't know where I got it, but I lived in New Providence as a child.. don't remember anything...
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These iron directional signs were installed all over the state in the 1930s. There are very, very few of them left in service, though I still see many of the octagonal posts around. The only town I know of that still proudly maintains these signs on its roads is Cranbury.
PS - I guess we can deduce that this sign stood on River Road at the intersection of Southern Boulevard. Oh, and I lived in New Providence briefly in the late 90s.
PS - I found a couple old pics in the NJ state archives of a set of these signs being maintained back in the day:
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww222/pb4fjk/signs/directionalsign2_zps8a7d9f46.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww222/pb4fjk/signs/directionalsign1_zps3f9dbac7.jpg
Hi I live in Chatham in England