[Question] New Orleans Mystery Symbol

[Trader Aaron]

Sorry I don't have a picture, but outside and across from the New Orleans Square bathrooms (by the train station / portrait painting) there is a oval'ish metal symbol that appears about a foot above door height on the building. The symbol looks old and has a snake on it . . .I think.

Does anyone know what this mystery symbol is all about?

[RocketRodder]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

A picture would probably help.

[Trader Aaron]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Agreed. Unfortunately I was out of batteries when we were in that area. If anyone is waiting for their significant other at those bathrooms and wants to post a picture here for me, that'd be cool.

[The Dark Lady]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Could you maybe draw a rough sketch in MSPaint & post it here?

[akfandisney]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Here is one of the marks.



We are going back in time.
When you have private enterprise fire Department.
Each department have there mark. That you have fire protection with that department or you pay to Fire Insurance.

Also there is mark for a water pipe in the street.
Dig up the street and get the water hook to the pump.

[Steve DeGaetano]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Don't have my books in front of me, but it is a fire department symbol. Can't remember the details of what it signifies--Insured?? Hose nearby??--, but they are common in the French Quarter.

I can probably let you know later this evening.

EDIT: Whoops! Didn't see AKFANDISNEY's post!

[Ron W]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

That explains this at Cafe Orleans:



It says Disneyland Fire Dept. on the bottom.

[WDITrent]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Nice detail! Looks like they forgot nothing here.

On a side note, I love the quote from the opening of NoS:

Mayor of New Orleans: "Wow! It looks just like the French Quarter!"
Walt: "Yeah, except mine is cleaner."

[GummiBears_Rock]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Here is one of the marks.



We are going back in time.
When you have private enterprise fire Department.
Each department have there mark. That you have fire protection with that department or you pay to Fire Insurance.

Also there is mark for a water pipe in the street.
Dig up the street and get the water hook to the pump.

it's the mark of salazar slytherin!

[techskip]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Just think... if NOS had been built in DCA we either A)wouldn't have these details or B) have characters plastered all over them!

[Steve DeGaetano]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

More info:

Babes in Disneyland: Fun Fact Friday #4 - Fire Insurance Plaques

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/article1064.shtml

You can even grab a repro or even an original from Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Older-Cast-Iron-...item35a5eb8eaa

[Waking Beauty]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

This was really, really interesting. Thanks for the question, and the answers.

[ItsFREAKS]

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ive never seen these before. GREAT POST!

[Trader Aaron]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Thanks to everyone who answered. I've had this question for a really long time and glad I finally asked.

[LittleImagineer]

Re: New Orleans Mystery Symbol

Whoah! That's cool. I learn something new everyday!(: