Straight edges, raised letters and a painted background: the American Rectangle home address plaque is the plainest shape in the economy line, and for many houses that’s exactly right. It’s the one to pick when the architecture already has enough going on, or when you want the number to be the only thing anyone notices.

Two letter finishes, seventeen color combinations

You start by choosing the letter finish. With natural brushed aluminum letters, the background can be any of 12 colors: Brick Red, Brown, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Duranodic Bronze, Hunter Green, Light Green, Aztec Gold, Black, Desert Sand, Dove Grey or Maroon. With painted letters, you get gold lettering on one of five fields: Gold with Brick Red, Gold and Black, Gold and Bronze, Gold and Hunter Green, or Gold and White. The photo shows a black plaque with the number 1315 and “SUNRISE LANE” in bronze lettering, so you can see how raised text sits against a dark field.

The American Rectangle home address plaque is made in the USA

It’s cast aluminum, with the border and letters raised from the face, and the casting is done in the USA. Aluminum keeps it light and easy to hang. Because the letters stand proud of the surface, they stay readable even when dust or pollen settles on the plaque, and a rinse with plain water is usually all the care it needs.

Fitting your address on two lines

Line 1 of the American Rectangle home address plaque takes up to 8 characters, and line 2 takes up to 17. That’s enough for the number and the street name on most addresses. If your street name runs long, consider shortening “Lane” to “Ln” or dropping the suffix altogether. Then proofread the order, because the text on a cast plaque can’t be changed once it’s poured.

Browse the other economic home plaques if you’d prefer an arched, domed or ogee top on the same build as the American Rectangle home address plaque. And if you’d rather the number stood out in the yard than on the house, the lawn address plaques are made for that.