Ghost Signs

The City of Sanford Appearance Commission has undertaken to restore several "ghost signs" around Sanford.

A ghost sign is an old hand-painted advertising sign that has been preserved on a building for an extended period of time. Whether the ghost signs represent nostalgia for a gone-by era or a memory of Sanford's history, restoring the signage has been welcomed and cheered by the Lee County community.

The following ghost signs have been restored to their original colors:

Dr. Pepper
♦ Completed: Fall 2016
♦ Location: 215 S. Horner Blvd, Sanford NC
♦ Sponsor: Coca Cola/Dr. Pepper of Sanford, NC
♦ Muralist:  Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Coca-Cola/Sprite 
♦ Completed: Fall 2017
♦ Location: 147 S. Steele Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Coca Cola of Sanford, NC 
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Carton of Cokes 
♦ Completed: Spring 2018 
♦ Location: 147 N. Steele Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Coca Cola of Sanford, NC 
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Coke Bottle 
♦ Completed: Spring 2018 
♦ Location: 120 Carthage Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Coca Cola of Sanford, NC 
♦  Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Sanford Business College 
♦ Completed: October 2018 
♦ Location: 102 S. Steele Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Grant from The Honorable John Sauls, House of Representatives, and the State of North Carolina
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Snowdrift 
♦ Completed: May 2019 
♦ Location: 101 Wicker Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Grant from The Honorable John Sauls, House of Representatives, and the State of North Carolina
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Lee Furniture Company 
♦ Completed: June 2019 
♦ Location: 102 S. Steele Street, Sanford NC 
♦ Sponsor: Grant from The Honorable John Sauls, House of Representatives, and the State of North Carolina
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop

Hotel Wirik
♦ Completed: June 2023
♦ Location: 152 S. Steele Street, Sanford NC
♦ Muralist: Scott Nurkin, The Mural Shop