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Vernon Historical Society brings back Historic House Sign Program

Historic Home Sign Program open for Vernon residents who want to celebrate the history of their homes

Sample historic house sign with original owner and date of construction
Sample historic house sign with original owner and date of construction (Jean Luddy Vernon Historical Society)

Was your home in Vernon built more than 50 years ago?

Was it formerly occupied by residents who worked in the mills or cultivated the fields that are now suburbs?

Does the home’s design reflect the architecture of a certain period?

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• If your Vernon/Rockville home meets the 50-year age requirement from the National Park Service, you can honor its history and all its former residents by attaching a historic home sign to the front of the house.
• Each sign can include the year in which the home was built and name of the original owner.
• The sign itself is an 11 ½” by 24” rectangle made of a weatherproof plastic compound, with a white background and black print.
• The cost for the sign is $50.

Application forms and instructions are found on the VHS webpage.
https://vernonhistoricalsoc.org

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For more information, please call the Vernon Historical Society at 860-875-4326 or send an email to vernonhs@sbcglobal.net

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