Rebecca,

What comes to mind for a historic site is a needlework "plaque".  Commission something in the appropriate style & technique for your site, frame, and hang as you would any other artwork in the home.  
Jill R. Chancey, PhD
Curator
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39441-1108
www.LRMA.org
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Rebecca Smith wrote:

A group I am working with is looking to sell naming rights to rooms in a historic house. I am concerned about two things:

 

One, naming is not “sustainable” for lack of a better word. Do any of you have experience selling naming rights to rooms for a set period of time? For example, we may choose to sell the rights to all of our rooms for only a five year period of time.

 

Second, what is the best way to display those rights? I have seen plaques on walls, plaques on woodwork, framed rights, etc. The house I am working in is historic, and I don’t want to damage any of the wood or plaster work by placing a plaque up for each room. Does anyone have creative suggestions as to how they have displayed named rooms?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Rebecca Smith
Community Preservation Specialist
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
1028 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317.639.4534
Fax: 317-639-6720
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