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Treasuring Evansville's old type could mean a bright future

WNIN | By Cass Herrington

Published January 2, 2014 at 10:12 AM CST

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A whimsical "60s stoner" typeface stands outside the Department of City Waterworks.

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This ritzy art deco lettering is all that remains of Weingarten Furs on Main Street. The precise font size, spacing and proportions reveal the careful, attentive personality of the artist who designed it decades ago.

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Historic preservation officer and designer Matt Wagner admire the metallic letters at Stagg Safety Equipment. They are originally from the old Chrysler plant.

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The original sign at Pearl Laundry downtown remains unchanged. Historic Preservation Officer Dennis Au said the letters were likely laid by masons who interpreted the instructions from an architect, hence the period.

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Here's the full recording of the show:

010314_TREND_SHOW.mp3

Host Cass Herrington investigates the state of Evansville typography -- the old, the new and the yet to be developed.

On today's program, we're visiting the old signs that linger on Evansville's street corners and sidewalks. Old typefaces tell stories about the period they were designed and about the painstaking process that their craftsmen spent to create them.

Designer Jesse Southerland documented these photos in 2007 when he was living in Evansville. They will be published in an upcoming book by Steven Heller, called "Found Type."

Liked a song you heard on today’s program? Here’s the playlist:

“Helvetica” – Arms and Sleepers

“Closing” – Philip Glass

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