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Memorial Plaques

Plaques in New York – Building Dedication Plaque for AARP Impact Signs designed, produced and installed this plaque in New York for AARP, our long time client. The plaque marks the dedication of a rooftop garden in honor of the founder of AARP, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Salvation Army, and other organizations also donated to [...]

Bronze Bas Relief Portrait on Memorial Plaque

Posted on August 25, 2012

This is a Bas Relief portrait plaque made by Impact Signs for the Rocky Mountain Corporation in Denver, CO, to memorialize the founder of the company. Melvin Greene. While budget does come into play in the decision process,  nothing matches the beauty and permanence of a bronze bas relief portrait. It is a chance to [...]

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Bronze Plaques Tell Story at Tulsa Memorial Park

Posted on December 24, 2011

The mostly untold story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots now has a permanent voice at John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park in Tulsa. The park features a majestic 25-foot-tall bronze tower encircled by 12 large bronze plaques that faithfully recount what ignited, and transpired during and after, one of the most tragic race-related events in [...]

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How To Refurbish and Restore A Bronze Memorial Plaque

Posted on December 15, 2011

Because bronze is a copper alloy, time and weather conditions cause bronze plaques to become dull and eventually form a green patina on the surface. While some people like the look of an aged bronze plaque, many would prefer to keep it looking the way it did on the day it was purchased.  A simple cleaning process [...]

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