The Canisteo Living Sign is a historic civic project that was built by Ed Childs and Harry Smith, donated to the Canisteo School District, that also served as a navigational aid, located at Canisteo in Steuben County, New York. The sign consists of a set of 260 pine trees that spell out the name "Canisteo." They occupy a space approximately 90 feet (27 m) long and 300 feet (91 m) wide. The sign was originally laid out in 1933.[2] The sign was cleared in April 2016 and subsequently replanted beginning in May 2016 due to a number of dead and dying trees.[3]

Canisteo Living Sign
Canisteo Living Sign, August 2023
Canisteo Living Sign is located in New York
Canisteo Living Sign
Canisteo Living Sign is located in the United States
Canisteo Living Sign
LocationSE side of hill, N of Cemetery Rd. off Greenwood St., Canisteo, New York
Coordinates42°15′59″N 77°36′53″W / 42.26639°N 77.61472°W / 42.26639; -77.61472
Arealess than one acre
Built1933
Built byHarry C. Smith, Edwin M. Childs
NRHP reference No.04000707[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

The sign can be seen as an unconventional form of hillside letters.

The sign seen from above

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Virginia L. Bartos (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Canisteo Living Sign". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 31, 2009. See also: "Accompanying photo".
  3. ^ Tribune, Al Bruce The Evening. "Living Landmark Renewed in Canisteo". The Evening Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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