LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport is celebrating its 1880s beginnings through the installation of historic street signs along the downtown Main Street core.  

Directional signs with white background and black type have just been replaced by larger signs with white type against a mocha brown background, the color most closely associated with sites of historic significance throughout the state.

The signs can be seen along Main Street, from Martin to Seventh streets.

The project was initiated by the Design Committee of the Lakeport Main Street Association (LMSA) to more clearly designate the city’s historic district.

Following approval of the idea by the Lakeport City Council, LMSA provided funding for the purchase of the signs and the city supplied the labor for installation.

“It is so gratifying to see an idea like this come to fruition,” said LMSA Executive Director Carol Hays.  “It benefits businesses, property owners and residents alike, and gives us all a sense of place and a feeling of pride in our beautiful community.”