30 April 2009

Markings on the Curbs

OK, I realize this is pretty trivial, but I have noticed these markings on a lot of the old granite curbs. Sometimes there are channels cut out for downspout drains, and sometimes there are even iron eye-hooks set in the stone. Here are a few photos snapped while walking around the past few months:


An arrow:



Arrow:



A "T":



An "F":



A "GF"?:



Another T:



An "E":



A triangle, this one in concrete:



An "A":



Blobs or squares:



A 'D"?:



An E:



box with lines down:



Box with a dash:



Dash in a box:


A summary of the above shapes:


I think the left half are all water valve symbols. I would guess the E is electric and T for telephone?

5 comments:

Dan said...

Cool!

WestEnder said...

Good eyes! I've never noticed any such marks/symbols.

Anonymous said...

Reminds me of hobo markings, a coded language to identify locations and situations for those riding the rails.

5chw4r7z said...

Last night I noticed a couple dozen of these clustered around Elm and 9th.
Is this where you took the pictures.

CityKin said...

^they are all over the city on old curbs.