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1. www.bdcnetwork.com › let-there-be-light-unionLet there be light: Union Station Great Hall - Construction

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   Nov 22, 2019 · The new, energy-efficient skylight, built five feet above the original cast-iron skylight, is comprised of 858 panes of clear, high-efficiency glass that protects the building while brightening the Great Hall interiors with 50% more daylight than before.

2. luxesource.com › article › california-cool-britishEasy Living Meets British Sophistication In This Chicago Abode

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   California cool meets London sophistication in Alissa Johnson's renovation for a growing young family in the Chicago suburbs. Tour the home here.

3. www.architectmagazine.com › practice › a-visualA Visual History of Streetlighting from the 19th and 20th ...

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   Jan 10, 2019 · And while LEDs have become the gold standard for new streetlighting technology, cities around the world once relied on gas, carbon arc, and incandescent lamps to light their streets. Below, the BTHL chronicles the evolution of streetlighting design and technology from the 19th and 20th centuries.

4. languageoflighting.com › light-as-art › chicago-lightsChicago Lights and Architectural Design - Language of Lighting

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   Nov 10, 2022 · The natural light phenomenon marks one of two days each year when the sun rises and sets in alignment with Chicago’s grid-based, east-west streets, as the sun’s light’s almost in symmetry with the directional points of a compass. Chicago’s event occurs in time with both fall and spring equinoxes.

5. www.skinflintdesign.com › blogs › all-postsVintage British lighting brands | skinflint

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   Vintage British lighting brands: a short history. Here at skinflint, about half the lights we sell were made in Britain. And while the former Eastern Bloc’s clear, uniform look appeals to many of our customers, British vintage lights often come in small batches with a unique history and design.

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6. www.architectural-review.com › essays › from-pillarFrom pillar to lamp post: lighting city streets - The ...

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Street lighting might seem like a product of modernity, but there is little new about it. The Romans illuminated their city streets at night and Islamic cities from Baghdad to Cordoba were lit when most of Europe was living in – in terms of street lighting – the so-called Dark Ages.

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   When was Chicago first lighted?

   • The first city-owned electric light plant was established in 1888, and the city promised “superior illumination on streets and bridges.” By 1893, four such plants were in operation and Chicago was on its way to becoming the best lighted large city in the world.

   1926—State Street Illumination - chicagology

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   When was street lighting invented?

   • Since 1896. Street lighting might seem like a product of modernity, but there is little new about it. The Romans illuminated their city streets at night and Islamic cities from Baghdad to Cordoba were lit when most of Europe was living in – in terms of street lighting – the so-called Dark Ages. A simple piece of street furniture changed it all.

   From pillar to lamp post: lighting city streets

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   When did the streets of London become illuminated?

   • The streets of London were already illuminated, after a fashion, in the 15th century, when, as is well documented, a decree required inhabitants to hang lanterns outside their houses to light the street.

   From pillar to lamp post: lighting city streets

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   Why did European cities use lanterns to light their streets?

   • As cities across Europe made attempts to light their streets using lanterns strung between houses on ropes or chains, which could be lowered for lighting, the lanterns attracted new opprobrium and became the targets of vandals and criminals who delighted in smashing them with stones.

   From pillar to lamp post: lighting city streets

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   What is Chicago's first radio control system?

   • A loud hurrah arose from the crowd of 250,000 jammed along the famous shopping center between Lake and Van Buren streets. It was 9:04 p. m. A band swung into the song “Chicago” and a new era of lighting began. The system is the first in the world to utilize radio control.

   1926—State Street Illumination - chicagology

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   Why is street lighting important?

   • The design of street lighting was an important part of the city sidewalk during the “city beautiful movement” of the early 20th century. This is a detailed, illustrated guide to the visual and technical characteristics of urban lighting systems.

   A Visual History of Streetlighting from the 19th and 20th Centuries

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8. chicagology.com › chicagostreets › statestreet1926—State Street Illumination - chicagology

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   Mar 17, 2003 · Introduction. The first city-owned electric light plant was established in 1888, and the city promised “superior illumination on streets and bridges.” By 1893, four such plants were in operation and Chicago was on its way to becoming the best lighted large city in the world.