If you haven't been to the  Saxonville Mills recently, you'll note a whole new look for the mill complex on your next visit. Saxonville Realty Trust, who owns and operates the Saxonville Mills, has recently installed new signage that will help visitors, workers, and residents navigate the sprawling historic mill campus.

"A mail man who wasn't the regular mail deliverer or other visitors unfamiliar with the complex could get lost here," said Emily Schlictman, Assistant Property Manager for Saxonville Realty Trust, in explaining why they pursued the signage project. The mill complex includes 10 buildings with a courtyard, and unlike when the mill was first built in the 19th century, most visitors drive cars to the buildings rather than arrive on foot. Those visitors were finding it difficult to make their way to the appropriate building.

The signs were designed by a Saxonville Mills tenant, Ever Designworks, and they integrate elements from vintage plans that were discovered in the basement of the mill recently. The signs, which include an antique font and the Saxonville Mills brand, include wayfinding signs, building numbers, dock numbers, the street address, and tenant portals signs. Framingham's Signarama printed the final product.

The total cost of the project was $30,000, of which $10,000 was paid for by a grant from the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation  (EDIC). "They were eager and excited to work with us," said Schlictman. "They are excited for the upgrades at Saxonville Mills." The signage will help the mill complex as it continues to host start ups, creative businesses, and act as an incubator for entrepreneurs throughout Metrowest.