‘Center of the Universe’ sign stolen in Fremont

Meghan Walker Ballard

The famous “Center of the Universe” signpost was stolen from Fremont earlier this week.

According to a post by ‎Maque DaVis in the Fremont Arts Council Facebook page, a woman took the sign at 5:30pm on Tuesday (Nov. 6). “She broke off the post, and put the rest of it and the signs in her car and drove off,” DaVis writes. There’s a video of the theft, which has been handed over to Seattle Police.

The sign, located at the intersection of Fremont Ave N and N 35th St, points to a great array of places, including Rio De Janeiro (1225km away), the Sunday Market, the Fremont Troll, and Noogie (Top of Head).

A little history on the signpost, from the Fremont Chamber of Commerce website:

According to reliable sources, Fremont lies in a special geophysical local. Stay long enough and you too, will notice an odd gravitational pull, the inability to stay away, the overwhelming urge to return again and again.

In 1991, after a careful and considered study of these effects, Fremont Scientists, determined the Center of the Universe to be at the intersection of N Fremont Ave and 35th St N – with the reasoning that this local can neither be proven, nor disproven!

The sign is on a traffic island at the intersection of North Fremont Avenue and North 35th Street, which residents of Fremont have considered to mark the center of the universe since the early 1970s. In 1994, the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed it officially.

“A reward is offered for any information leading to the recovery and arrest of thief,” DaVis writes. If you have any information about the incident, contact the Fremont Arts Council at 206-547-7440.

Photo from the Fremont Chamber of Commerce

40 thoughts to “‘Center of the Universe’ sign stolen in Fremont”

    3. AHAHAHAAAAAAAA THATS AWESOME (PUNCH HER.. . IN THE FACE!, ahahahaaaa)

      HOWEVER, it’s a sign.. and yea lots ov you fremontonians LOVE that sign rightfully so)
      chick was probably moving away. loved the area and took a piece ov history
      (way to project, right?!)

      build another sign
      put it up.. incase it in shatterproof glass or something, ahhaaa
      then it could be “quirky” yet design savvy like the epic buildings/ spheres goin up!!

      besides no kid (or 20/30something) cares where a “noogie” is.. they would just be so confused

      1. Ha. I can picture it now. The..oh shoot, what did elenchos call them? Oh yeah! The Stay Home Moms of Wallingford vs. the Hippie Fremont Burnouts! With yuppies on both sides of the fence, this battle’s gonna come down to estrogen vs. thc! It’s gonna be a knock-down, drag-out, no-holds barred rumble for the soul of the not-quite-suburbs!

    1. The sign might work in MOB’s front yard.
      He could probably use a little pick-me-up right now. You know, some nice strokes to boost his sagging ego.

  5. If she was seen stealing the sign and putting it in her car why didn’t they get the licence number of the car ? Center of the universe is this the weed capital of the world ? Take another toke .

  6. Turning and turning in the widening gyre
    The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world

      1. Let he who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number. It’s number is 1-800-Vote-O’Brine!

  12. I am an idiot and I deserve all the derisive comments that you post about me. I love you all and you are wonderful people but I just can’r help myself.

    I am a total idiot and I need a swift kick in the behind. Please help me.

  13. Why would someone leave a sign out in public and not expect it to get stolen? Packages get stolen off porches in minutes, cars get prowled nightly. Even locked bikes don’t stick around for long. Leaving a sign out is just asking for someone to take it.

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