Gowanus residents seek to save endangered “Kentile” sign
“We first became aware when we saw the scaffolding, like everyone else,” said Stefanie Wood, co-founder of ‘Save Our Sign.’ Her organization hopes to preserve the indelible ‘Kentile Floors’ lettering that peers over low-slung Gowanus warehouses from possible destruction.
The sign, a relic from a manufacturing-era past, advertising a company long since out of business. It is nonetheless adored by commuters, residents and local workers alike for its unique typography and emblematic impression on the Brooklyn skyline.
“We thought it was coming down earlier, but that was a false alarm,” Wood said. “Now the owner has a demolition permit.”