The housing authority’s old Farnam Courts at Grand Avenue and Franklin Street—now the unfolding new Mill River Crossing development —is about to get a spiffy new sign.
The four-part grouped column, standing about ten feet high with a design of a meandering blue sash running through it — think Mill River — will not only let people know where the 13 buildings of the complex are when complete. It will also help to brand the new enclave and the neighborhood.