The case of the disappearing sign

The Oakhurst sign in the middle disappeared some time in the last week.

Was it a mirage? No, wait, we got the picture.

The mystery thickens: A week after Kirkwood News ran a story (link here) about the strange appearance of an Oakhurst neighborhood sign at the entrance to Kirkwood at College and Rocky Ford, the sign has disappeared.

Who put it there? Who removed it? Was it an honest mistake, a realtor's prank, a case of neighborhood one-up-manship? Were any laws broken? We imagine one has to get permission to attach signs to a city light post. Equally intriguingly, did our coverage have anything to do with the sign being taken down?

We don't have many answers -- yet. If anybody knows the scoop on the case of the sign that appeared and disappeared, please don't hesitate to fill us in.

Which neighborhood is this again?

The new Oakhurst neighborhood sign in the middle points into the heart of Kirkwood.

Oakhurst sign adorns Kirkwood
Is it official?

KIRKWOOD -- A distinctive Oakhurst neighborhood sign has appeared at the entrance to Kirkwood, at the corner of Rocky Ford and College.

It's not clear who placed it there, but there are facts about it that appear suspicious. Traveling east on College, the sign points into Kirkwood. Traveling west, however, the sign's arrow points north, under the railroad bridge and into Lake Claire. An older more city-looking directional sign at the same location directs travelers eastward on College in order to get to "Oakhurst District."

Though it's not immediately known how long the new Oakhurst sign has been there, it's presence comes at a peculiar time. Kirkwood business owners are in the middle of an effort to bolster the neighborhood's identity by putting up a distinctive "Welcome to Kirkwood" sign in the central business area as well as similar directional signs around the neighborhood.

Sign of the times

Any self-respecting "town" needs a welcome sign, and Kirkwood is getting a stellar one.

Thanks to funding from the KNO and the Kirkwood Business Owners Association, the new sign -- details here -- may go up as early as January, if the Atlanta City Council OK's it. It'll stand in the traffic island by the gas station.

The KBOA is also planning to put up directional signs to guide people to the business district, also in the same style, says KBOA president John Benthal.