Friday, February 15, 2013

Kentile Sign

VANISHING? (No.)

Over at New York Neon, Thomas Rinaldi got this alarming note about the Kentile sign from an anonymous commenter:

"The sign is coming down during the week of February 18th 2013. Hurry and take your last pictures."


Could this be true? The sign is a Brooklyn landmark--it's even "a place that matters." It has its own Facebook page. It's on t-shirts.

Can anyone confirm or denounce this rumor that Kentile is about to vanish?

*Update: Thanks Andy Newman and Gothamist for tracking this one down and letting us know the Kentile sign is here to stay.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

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  2. onemorefoldedsunsetFebruary 15, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Oh, that's too sad. That beautiful stretch of Viaduct train ride will never be the same.

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  3. Andy NewmanFebruary 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    I just spoke to the bldg owner's leasing agent, Brian Kanarek, and he assures me this rumor is NOT TRUE and that the sign is not going anywhere.

    - Andy Newman, Bureau Chief, City Room, N.Y. Times,
    @andylocal

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  4. JohnFebruary 15, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Not true, apparently. http://gothamist.com/2013/02/15/kentile_floors_sign_here_to_stay.php

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  5. Jeremiah MossFebruary 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    nice sleuthing Andy! and thanks, John, for the Gothamist link. glad to hear it's not going anywhere--for now.

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  6. Mildred FierceFebruary 15, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    C'mon folks. Let's be honest, take off our nostalgia goggles, and admit the sign is actually kind of an eyesore.

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  7. RGFebruary 16, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Been to the great city of New York once. This blog comes closest to the street level views I so fondly remember. Thanks a million. Via Con Dios.

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  8. VinceFebruary 16, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    What's wrong with nostalgia goggles? The sign may be an "eyesore," but it's a reminder of the borough's industrial past. A sanitized city is a boring city. Glad to hear the sign is staying.

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  9. lauraFebruary 17, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    the type face is from a time period, its interesting, it looks good to me. i can live w/out the industrial structure. but compared to the loud & flashy chainstores, it's the epidemy of refinement.

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  10. Little EarthquakeFebruary 18, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    That's the sign that illuminates my night-snorkeling in the Gowanus!

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  11. Brian DubéFebruary 19, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    That's a relief. The sign and Kentile Floors itself have quite a bit of history, plus it contributes to some great views from the BQE and the F and G trains. There were some things, however, about Kentile's past that weren't so good - asbestos, for example...
    http://newyorkdailyphoto.com/nydppress/?p=1274

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  12. genevieveFebruary 23, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    I was raised in Brooklyn and the Kentile sign is part of Brooklyn's fabric. I'm happy that the sign is staying.

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