neighborhood landmark

Recognizable community feature

A neighborhood landmark is a distinctive feature that helps identify or navigate a local area—a building, monument, tree, or business that residents use as a reference point.

The corner bodega, the old church, the house with the pink door.

Turn left at the neighborhood landmark and you'll see our place.

Unlike official landmarks, these are designated by community use rather than historical significance.

Related

welcome sign · park · gazebo · amphitheater · playground · war memorial · square · bridge · mural · train station · fire station · water tower · bandstand · village green · library · tower · stone bridge · cenotaph

Opposites
visibility and recognizability

neighborhood landmarkhole in the wall

Modest, unpretentious establishment

secret spot

navigational utility

neighborhood landmarkcookie-cutter house

Standardized, identical home

local significance

neighborhood landmarkabandoned lot

Deserted land parcel

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G