A Bright Light: Citgo Sign receives preliminary landmark status

Many voiced their concern over the fate of Boston's iconic Citgo sign and they were heard when the Boston Landmarks Commission agreed to a petition to further study the sign as a landmark. The Boston Preservation Alliance had thousands of signatures from and online petition and Preservation Massachusetts submitted written testimony in support of the landmark study.

The following is from Boston.Com today:

The Citgo sign that lights up the Boston skyline and is seen by baseball fans when a home run balls sails over Fenway Park’s left-field wall has been granted preliminary landmark status.

The 3,600-square-foot sign in Kenmore Square features a red delta and the blue word “CITGO” on a white background. There was fear it could soon be gone because the six-story building on which it sits is part of a parcel of Boston University buildings for sale.

WHDH-TV reports the Boston Landmarks Commission granted preliminary landmark status to the Citgo sign Tuesday. The status means the sign can’t be changed or removed without the commission’s approval.

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