Kenmore Square North (WHOOP) | 533-541 Commonwealth Ave | Fenway

[Charlie_mta]

Unrelated but some exterior sprucing across the street
View attachment 17994View attachment 17995

What?! Why didn't they tear this down and replace it with a flimsy new building made up of cardboard faux-brick cladding and cellophane-like windows? The nerve of these people!

 

[HubCat]

"Excuse me sir, I'm trying to find the Whoop building"

Me, pointing: "Whoop, there it is"

 

[iamdjmichael]

Honestly I don't mind the Whoop sign but with it and the Citgo sign maybe Kenmore can get more tacky/lit signs to make it a "thing"

 

[chrisbrat]

Honestly I don't mind the Whoop sign but with it and the Citgo sign maybe Kenmore can get more tacky/lit signs to make it a "thing"

it's a shame that from the era of relatively bountiful neon signage in kenmore, the lone holdover is CITGO, rather than the white fuel sign over hotel buckminster. that one was cool.

 

[Nibbles O’Plenty]

Maybe they can cover the entire building with LED advertising signs!

 

[stick n move]

Students express disapproval as new Kenmore Square building slowly covers iconic BU Citgo sign

https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/10/...-building-slowly-covers-iconic-bu-citgo-sign/

 

[SlothofDespond]

Hard hitting journalism right there. "Without the sign, I might get lost!" Oookay.

I love the WHOOP.

 

[HenryAlan]

Hard hitting journalism right there. "Without the sign, I might get lost!" Oookay.

I love the WHOOP.

That was a pretty valid issue when I was there -- stumbling back to the dorm, drunk in the middle of the night was greatly facilitated by the CITGO sign and Prudential. Now both are less visible due to this building and the Four Seasons. Then again, the residential campus has substantially shifted away from Kenmore, so....

 

[chrisbrat]

keeping a stupid giant neon (yeah yeah -- i know it's LEDs now) advertisement for an oil company controlled by a wildly corrupt and cruel government in order to help "facilitate" the late-night return trips of drunken BU kids after a night on the town would be a weak argument even by the Freep's standards. BU may not attract the very best and brightest, but presumably anyone who gained acceptance is clever enough to figure out how to navigate a small city -- even at night and somewhat impaired.

 

[Charlie_mta]

Maybe the Whoops sign can function as the new beacon in the night, to guide their besotted bodies back to the dorm.

 

[stefal]

Some students brought up the possibility of moving the Citgo sign upward to afford passers-by up and down Commonwealth Ave. an unobstructed view of the sign once more.

Please, no.

 

[Java King]

Please, no.

Didn't they already increase the elevation of the sign slightly as part of this project? I seem to remember reading something about that.

 

[Boston02124]

A

 

[Charlie_mta]

I remember the old Cities Service sign that was there before the Citgo sign, pre-1965. I thought it was cooler than the current Citgo sign:

 

[tobyjug]

I remember the old Cities Service sign that was there before the Citgo sign, pre-1965. I thought it was cooler than the current Citgo sign:

It looked huge as one rode down Storrow Drive in the early 60’s.

 

[Camberville]

I remember the old Cities Service sign that was there before the Citgo sign, pre-1965. I thought it was cooler than the current Citgo sign:

What's the huge blank circular structure on top of the Buckminster?

 

[chrisbrat]

What's the huge blank circular structure on top of the Buckminster?

the white fuel sign under constriction.

 

[393b40]

the white fuel sign under constriction.

Is there a picture of that kicking around somewhere?

 

[MrDee12345]

I remember the old Cities Service sign that was there before the Citgo sign, pre-1965. I thought it was cooler than the current Citgo sign:

I've probably said it before, but I'm going to say it again.

Just tear down that sign and put up something that says "Welcome to Boston" or "Boston Red Sox" or something related to the city. We don't need to advertise an oil company that is tied to the corrupt Venezuelan regime.

 

[Arenacale]

I've probably said it before, but I'm going to say it again.

Just tear down that sign and put up something that says "Welcome to Boston" or "Boston Red Sox" or something related to the city. We don't need to advertise an oil company that is tied to the corrupt Venezuelan regime.

I always just assumed it was a nice Morgan Shepherd shoutout.