Published: Monday, May 18, 2009
Huge sign in Snohomish part of historic preservation effort
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Warner Blake
Workers hang a gigantic billboard message just outside Snohomish city limits Friday.
SNOHOMISH -- Just in case anyone had any doubts, Snohomish matters.
Workers hung a gigantic billboard Friday that reads "THIS PLACE MATTERS" on the outskirts of town on Airport Way.
It's part of a National Trust for Historic Preservation campaign. The trust is encouraging people to hold up signs that say "This place matters" while standing in front of treasured buildings or places.
On the trust's Web site, most people's signs are 9 by 12 inches.
The billboard in Snohomish is nearly 50 feet wide, said Gary Ferguson, great-grandson of founding father E.C. Ferguson.
He and historian Warner Blake didn't want to settle on just one building in Snohomish. They decided to hang their sign in front of the whole town.
"It's a national gimmick to get people to realize there are so many places that do matter to the people who live there," Ferguson said.
Blake talked the billboard company into donating the space for 30 days. A printer donated his services at cost. Local sponsors picked up the rest of the cost.
Debra Smith: 425-339-3197, dsmith@heraldnet.com.
Workers hung a gigantic billboard Friday that reads "THIS PLACE MATTERS" on the outskirts of town on Airport Way.
It's part of a National Trust for Historic Preservation campaign. The trust is encouraging people to hold up signs that say "This place matters" while standing in front of treasured buildings or places.
On the trust's Web site, most people's signs are 9 by 12 inches.
The billboard in Snohomish is nearly 50 feet wide, said Gary Ferguson, great-grandson of founding father E.C. Ferguson.
He and historian Warner Blake didn't want to settle on just one building in Snohomish. They decided to hang their sign in front of the whole town.
"It's a national gimmick to get people to realize there are so many places that do matter to the people who live there," Ferguson said.
Blake talked the billboard company into donating the space for 30 days. A printer donated his services at cost. Local sponsors picked up the rest of the cost.
Debra Smith: 425-339-3197, dsmith@heraldnet.com.
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