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  1. 5 days ago · The earliest efforts to have the streets of New York illuminated began in 1697, when the Common Council of New York ordered homes to place lights in front of the windows facing the streets,...

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  2. 1 day ago · The first recorded theatre to go fully gaslit, in 1816, was Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. In 1836, a variation on the use of gas to create a new form of theatrical lighting quite ...

  3. 6 days ago · Only a handful of original gas lampposts exist in New York City’s five boroughs. The lamps that line Poplar Street were installed more than a century after the first gas lamps appeared.

  4. 5 days ago · New York City’s first ornamental street lamps were installed in September 1892 on Fifth Avenue between Washington Square Park and 59th Street and the Edison Illuminating Company provided the...

  5. 5 days ago · The 1920s marked the golden age of neon. Cities like New York and Los Angeles began to embrace neon signage, using it to draw customers and enhance their urban landscapes. The vibrant colors and dynamic shapes became synonymous with modernity and innovation. 2.2 The Golden Age of Neon (1940s-1960s)

  6. Oct 10, 2024 · In New York, the 1916 act to allow light and air to reach the streets encouraged a stepped or ziggurat approach to skyscraper design; this "set-back" style often made unrestricted use of the 25 percent of the site allowed by law to complete with a very tall tower. [177]

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  8. Sep 29, 2024 · The Chrysler Building in New York City is a prominent example of Art Deco architecture from the 1920s. Its sleek, geometric design, intricate ornamentation, and use of materials exemplify the distinctive style of the era.

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