Confirm dial tone 3. With popularity beginning to rival that of murals and other public art and sculpture, the restoration of vintage advertisements is coming to Downtown Durham. Some years back, in recognition of the popularity of vintage sign art, DCVB added the category to the Durham Arts Map. Other notable examples in the faded signs category include Bull Durham Tobacco and Coca Cola on Main Street and the Montgomery and Aldridge Warehouse Tire sign on Foster Street. In addition, vintage neon blade signs are visible at the Carolina Theatre, Home Insurance Building, Liberty Warehouse, Public Hardware and The Book Exchange.
Surveys show that travelers drawn to Durham are looking for things genuine, textured and authentic.
Careful recognition and restoration of valuable signatures of Durham's history and architecture are crucial to the community's future growth and development as a visitor destination. Touches like restoration of vintage sign art will only serve to spawn more progress.