Ogee is the old word for a double curve, the kind you see on crown molding and the tops of Georgian windows. The American Ogee home address plaque borrows that line for its upper edge. So you get a little traditional detail on a plain, affordable sign. People with older homes, or newer homes built to look older, tend to pick this shape.

Material and finish

Like the rest of the economy group, the American Ogee home address plaque is cast aluminum, made in the USA. The letters and border are raised and left in natural brushed aluminum. The background is painted in one of 11 colors: Brick Red, Brown, Dark Blue, Duranodic Bronze, Dark Green, Hunter Green, Aztec Gold, Black, Desert Sand, Dove Grey or Maroon. Brushed metal on a dark field is the classic look. But if your house is dark, a lighter field such as Desert Sand will stand out better.

What you can put on the American Ogee home address plaque

Two lines are cast into the face. Line 1 holds up to 8 characters, so even a five-digit number with a unit letter fits. Line 2 holds up to 17 characters for the street name. The sample in the photo reads “1315 Sunrise Lane”, which is a typical layout. Count your characters before you order. Then read the order back once more, because cast text can’t be corrected after the plaque is poured.

Reading from the street

The raised letters on the American Ogee home address plaque throw a small shadow in daylight, which helps the number read from a distance. Mount it where a porch light will fall across it at night, and the same shadow effect carries on after dark. For example, the wall beside the door or the garage trim are both good spots.

If you like the look but want other styles to compare, browse the personalized plaques. Otherwise, the other economic home plaques give you the same build in arch, domed and rectangular shapes.