Do You Have a Signature Piece?

Many houses have that one thing on its property that sets it apart from all the others.  Sometimes one can even get a sense about the home owner by seeing what is on their property.  Birds houses, bird bath and a St. Francis statue...a Catholic animal lover perhaps?  Adirondack chairs under a big old pine tree?  Maybe these folks enjoy their cold beers there on a Saturday night.....that's what I would do anyway.

These are classic pieces and must have been salvaged from somewhere.  Nice focal point.

I have passed this plenty of times but still can't figure out what it is.  Squint at this picture, it begins to look like a swan.

Carved brownstone.  This is all over Nutley and for good reason, Nutley had a brownstone quarry many years back.

Now this is really interesting but does it work?  It didn't seem to be converted to electric.

Modest landscaping here but the fountain must look nice when it's in operation.

Even with the updated fencing and gate, these uniques columns still look great.

Sometimes a house doesn't need a signature piece.  The large frontage speaks volumns.  There is a very clear view of the sky here and I wouldn't be surprised if this house is on the highest elevation in town.  This must be a great place to watch a storm roll in or do some serious bird watching.

Simple is better when a house has columns like this.

Split walkway, nice lampost and a nice bench to park and ponder in the early evening.

Look at this!  No sidewalk or front walkway to shovel makes this house a one of a kind.  It's like stepping back to a simpler time. 

"Need directions to my house?  Just look for the Santa being hung from the flag pole."  We did have a difficult winter and getting decorations down was impossible.

Eyebrow windows.  Two chimneys.  Signature enough for those that can appreciate.

Not as old as the gas light in the above picture but this would work at my backyard entrance.

Can this fall into the category as a signature piece of the neighborhood ?  This street light is old and shines dim at night.  This is a classic but common to see in town.