The Vine Sign

The Vine Sign is a monument in Town of Derby, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Prospect Street. The Vine Sign is situated nearby to the fire station Derby Fire Department Paugassett Hook and Ladder 4, as well as near Saint Michaels Church.

Type: Monument
Address: 49 Prospect Street, Derby, CT 06418
Inscription: “The old vine-covered street sign has stared down the residents of Prospect street for years and has become and icon part of Derby.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Derby–Shelton station and Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge.

Derby–Shelton station

Railway station

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derby–Shelton station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system. Located in Derby, Connecticut, it also serves adjacent Shelton. Derby–Shelton station is situated 2,400 feet northwest of The Vine Sign.

Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Staib, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut. The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8. Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge is situated 2,500 feet west of The Vine Sign.

Sterling Opera House

Historic building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sterling Opera House is located in Derby, Connecticut, at 112 Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. The building is located within the Birmingham Green Historic District which comprises a total of 10 buildings, 3 of which are churches, and 4 monuments. Sterling Opera House is situated 4,000 feet northwest of The Vine Sign.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derby and Ansonia.

Derby

Town

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers.

Ansonia

Town

Photo: Milfordwoman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. Ansonia is situated 2 miles north of The Vine Sign.

White Hills

Village

White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century. White Hills is situated 3½ miles west of The Vine Sign.

The Vine Sign

Category: historic site
Location: Town of Derby, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.31502° or 41° 18′ 54″ north

Longitude

-73.07828° or 73° 4′ 42″ west

Open location code

87H88W8C+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5243113173

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Highlights include Derby Fire Department Paugassett Hook and Ladder 4 and Saint Michaels Church.

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