Boston Citgo sign - Wikipedia
The Boston Citgo sign is a large, double-faced sign featuring the logo of the oil company Citgo that overlooks Kenmore Square in Boston. The sign was installed in 1940 and updated with Citgo's present logo in 1965.
History of CITGO sign outside Fenway Park - MLB.com
Feb 12, 2021 · When a batter belts a towering shot into the night that skies way over the Green Monster, the baseball sometimes looks as if it’s headed toward the iconic and blinking CITGO sign in Kenmore Square.
Citgo sign is a beloved symbol of Boston - Fifty Plus Advocate
May 11, 2024 · More than just a community staple and cultural emblem, the Citgo sign has also earned artistic and aesthetic praise. In 2016, Boston’s NPR affiliate WBUR ranked it number 10 on its list of 50 Best Public Works of Art in Greater Boston .
The history of the Citgo sign - BOStoday
Apr 1, 2022 · We're digging into the history of the Citgo sign with some facts about one of Boston’s most unique unofficial landmarks.
A Brief (and Stormy) History of The CITGO Sign - Boston.com
May 20, 2014 · The iconic CITGO sign Bostonians know and love (and sometimes hate), has had quite a tumultuous history since its installation in 1940.
The untold story of Boston’s iconic Citgo sign - Rachel Ellner
The Citgo sign, said to be the largest illuminated sign in New England at nearly 60 feet by 60 feet, has been called this city’s Big Ben or Eiffel Tower. Nationwide television audiences see it whenever a home run sails over Fenway’s Green Monster.
The Citgo Sign - Boston, MA - Route 1 Views
The Boston Citgo sign, a prominent double-faced display showcasing the Citgo oil company logo, stands tall over Kenmore Square in Boston. First erected in 1940 and later updated with Citgo’s current logo in 1965.
The untold story of Boston’s iconic Citgo sign
Aug 3, 2016 · The Citgo sign, said to be the largest illuminated sign in New England at nearly 60 feet by 60 feet, has been called this city’s Big Ben or Eiffel Tower. Nationwide television audiences see it...
Inside the Battle Raging over Boston’s Iconic Citgo Sign
Mar 10, 2017 · The 3,600-square-foot Citgo sign that towers over Boston's Kenmore Square is embroiled in a controversy that poses one question: Can a company's logo be considered a work of historic public art...
Icons Among Us: The Citgo Sign | BU Today | Boston University
Sep 28, 2009 · With its glowing triangular heart, the sign takes the national stage every time television cameras follow a home run over the left field wall at Fenway. Its link to the Red Sox is so strong that local Little League teams have been …
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