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

(This is Part Twelve 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.)   Garberville, CA An iconic holdout, potentially not around much longer. (Redwood Drive and Maple Lane)   Hermiston, OR One of the remaining incandescent gumballs. (Ninth Street and Pine Avenue) A better view of the bracket arm style. (W. Quince Avenue)   Flagstaff, AZ Ornate sectionals. (1936 post office, now the Federal Building, N. San Francisco Street)   Macon, GA Classic decorative post with newer optics. (Ocmulgee Heritage Trail) A more streamlined post with an older diffusing acorn. (Georgia Avenue and Orange Street) A late-mid century take on a bracket mounted sectional. (A few are still functional.) (Cotton Avenue) Wall mounted alley lights with Holophane type refractors. (Mulberry Street Lane)   San Juan Capistrano Post mounted sectionals. (Yorba Street) A sectional with broken glass revealing newer light package. (Paseo Adelanto and Ramos Street) Mission Bell Street Lights Mission bell street lights were once common along and proximate to the old El Camino Real (King's Highway.) In the earlier days they were series incandescent, then upgraded to mercury vapor, then HPS. These lamps are very historically popular and many are now being retrofitted with LED packs. Photo controls that were added when the lamps were converted to 110 volts can be spotted on many of the pole caps. Getting a bit rusty but still in service. (Camino Capistrano) Lamps at intersections still have refracting glass. (Camino Capistrano and Avenida Golondrina) Mid block lamp retrofitted with LED packs. Note the retrofitted photo control and overhead feed. (Camino Capistrano) More of a bowl on a bishop's crook, found on more minor streets. (Los Rios Park) A mission bell, a decorative post acorn and a sectional in the parking area. (El Camino Real and Acjachema Street) Another classic view, a sectional, post acorns and a mission bell. (Forster Street)   Richfield, UT Newer decorative posts in front of classic opal glass globes on ornate posts. (US Post Office, N. Main St. & W. 100 N.)   Capitola, CA Metropolitans on the bridge. (Stockton Avenue Bridge, Soquel Creek) Metropolitan with clear sectional glass showing modern light pack. (Stockton Avenue) Later model Metropolitan with refracting glass on a concrete post. (The Esplanade) Metropolitan dayburning. (The Esplanade) 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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