The Citgo Sign's Future is Uncertain, But You Can Help Save It

"Like a bright star in the night sky, the CITGO Sign has shone as a beacon for 52 years in Kenmore Square," begins a block of text on savethecitgosign.com attempting to briefly define the legacy of one of the most recognizable features in Massachusetts.

But anyone who grew up within Green Line distance (and beyond) of Kenmore Square needs no such explanation. Even if Fenway Park found itself in Coolidge Corner tomorrow, the sign could still stand independently as a Boston symbol.

What will come of the sign is uncertain because Citgo and the new owner of the building the sign sits at 660 Beacon St. can't come to terms on an agreement. Now the Boston Preservation Alliance is trying to persuade the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate the sign as a city landmark in hopes of securing its future.

The Boston Preservation Alliance is garnering signatures in support of making the sign a landmark. As of Wednesday afternoon, they were just hundreds of names shy of their goal of 15,000. To learn more and lend your signature, go here.

And get in on the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #SaveTheSign.

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