Annapolis is the capital of Maryland and the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It sits on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, home to the U.S. Naval Academy and one of the best-preserved colonial downtowns in the country. Our shop is just a few minutes away in Edgewater, so Annapolis has been home ground for our work for decades.
Gold Leaf in Historic Annapolis
Downtown Annapolis is full of brick storefronts and old homes with glass transoms, which makes it perfect for gold leaf. In fact, our gilding techniques and materials are approved by the city’s historic district. For example, the gold leaf logo we gilded at McGarvey’s Saloon still looks good after more than 30 years, and so does our work at Cafe Normandie. We also lettered the windows at DeMatteis Gallery, and we gild house numbers on glass transoms throughout downtown.
Annapolis Boat Names and Quarterboards
Annapolis is known as America’s Sailing Capital, and boats are a big part of what we do here. We’ve lettered sailboats like Relentless and Picnic, and a Telstar trimaran. Many local owners also add hand-carved quarterboards and lettered life rings. Learn more on our boating page.
Signs for Annapolis Businesses and Landmarks
Around town, we’ve made a carved, gold leaf sign for Blanca Flor in the historic district and a sign for the Inn at Horn Point. For Anglers Sports Center, we made a large rockfish logo and a teak sign. We also installed brushed steel letters for Scarborough Capital. In addition, we made cast plaques and bronze letters for First Presbyterian Church. Finally, we gilded carved monument letters at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
See the Work
- McGarvey’s Saloon, 30 years later
- Window lettering for DeMatteis Gallery
- Transom house numbers downtown
- Sailboat lettering for Relentless
- Gold leaf sign for Blanca Flor
- Gilding at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Howard Rogers, master ship carver
We also work across Maryland, Baltimore, and Washington DC. Our What We Do page shows everything we build.
Contact Designs & Signs
Have a project in Annapolis? Send us a message through our contact form, or call (410) 798-5115.