In the early days of the pandemic, I went on a quixotic quest to walk every one of the 1,114 blocks in my Arlington, Virginia, ZIP code, cataloging the styles of the address numbers on every house ...

The sole purpose of house numbers used to be to convey whether you were in the right place. These days, they’re doing much heavier lifting. In some neighborhoods, a particular typography signals that ...

Have you ever heard the terms “house number numerology” or “address numerology”? Your house address holds the key to the kind of experience you’ll have in your home. Will it be pleasant? Find the ...

First responders rushing to offer police, fire and emergency services can be delayed if home address numbers can’t be easily seen from the street. “We want to get to you quickly,” said Pete Piringer, ...

House numbers are an often-neglected detail of a house. They are the first impression people get of your home. They are crucial for first-time dinner guests, emergency vehicles or Uber drivers to be ...

Many people have been getting flyers offering a service to paint your house number on the curb using reflective paint. But is this something you need? It's not something that homeowners are required ...

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office suspects someone switched address numbers. Sep. 11, 2013 — -- When a wrecking ball swings through the wrong place, it usually has the makings of a tragic story ...

Many towns and counties in New Jersey have local laws requiring address numbers to be displayed at homes and commercial buildings, but there’s no statewide mandate. And that can cause problems ranging ...

After decades of resistance, Carmel-by-the-Sea is about to address some of its residents’ biggest frustrations. Quite literally. The moneyed little town, where homes and businesses have no street ...