Street Light Information Sheet Willis Lamm   Street Light Street Views - Old Time Survivors Part Eleven

(This is Part Eleven of a Street View tour of vintage and historical street and pedestrian lights for enthusiasts to view and in hopes of encouraging cities and towns to preserve some of these old luminaires and electroliers, or at least choose replicas that reflect the character of historic districts when modernizing their lighting. The images link to Google Street Views to make it easy to "look around" if an image interests you. The photos begin in Part One.)   Los Angeles, CA (Continued) BRIDGES AND VIADUCTS, CONTINUED A variant of the Metropolitan, installed 1939. (College Street Overpass) Long teardrops, installed 1940. (Mulholland US-101 Overpass) Acorns, installed 1925. (Shakespeare Bridge, Franklin Avenue) Pendant opal glass globes at bridge entrances. (Shakespeare Bridge) Union Metal "Metropolitan" reproductions on the reconstructed bridge. (Riverside Drive) CHINATOWN Although Los Angeles' Chinatown sidewalk lamps aren't as elaborate as San Francisco's are, they are still adorned with gold dragons. On the other hand, the entrance to Chinatown is definitely impressive. Sidewalk lamp on the left. The dragons appear to be vying for an opal glass globe. (N. Broadway) Close-up of lamp details. (Ord Street) For visitors to this feature who would like to learn more about the historic street lights of Los Angeles, take a virtual tour of the Los Angeles Street Light Museum.   Ukiah, CA Doubles still in service. (State Street) Pendant acorn on a bishop's crook. (Alex R.Thomas, Jr. Plaza) Pendant acorn on a decorative bracket arm. (W. Stephenson Street)   Bend, OR Acorns on concrete posts. (Pioneer Park) Slightly different concrete posts. (Columbia Park) Doubles on larger roadways. (NW. Wall Street) Tall acorns. (NW. Idaho Avenue) Opal glass globes on fancy posts. (US Post Office, NW. Wall Street) A few gumballs still remain. (NE. Seventh Street and NW. Seward Avenue)   Dover, DE Sectionals with new optics. (State House, Legislative Avenue) A few acorns still in service. (Governor's Avenue) Lanterns on the bridge, 1921. (Loockerman Street Bridge, Great Miami River) Classic Lantern. (Kings Highway SW and Pennsylvania Avenue) Lantern retrofitted with LEDs. (The Green) Please note: If you notice any entries that need correction or are aware of vintage lights still in service that should be added to this section, please Email Me.

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