Abstract: An address illumination system includes a lamp and a lamp housing arrangement mounted to a base structure having display symbols thereon. The lamp housing directly illuminates the display symbols to provide improved visibility and aesthetic appeal. The lamp housing can be elongated and either spaced from the display symbols by support bars attached to the base or directly mounted to the base. The lamp housing is configured to angle the illumination from the lamp to increase visibility of the display symbols such as a house address during nighttime. The address illumination system also includes control features to provide a flashing lamp to signal emergency vehicles or the like as well as remote control operation, photocell operation and/or operation at predetermined intervals of time. The address illumination system can be mounted to a structure such as a building or mail box.