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Yikes! Not liking the frayed cord and worried about fire hazard. Over the ~50 years' worth of use these fixtures are in need of rehab.
Lamp EJS Model 1204, 1959
Center Building, St. Elizabeth's Hospital (West Campus), Washington DC. Built 1856-59, with later wings added and alterations made from the 1870s through the 1930s. Abandoned as a hospital for the insane in the early 2000s, the complex is under construction and will re-open as the headquarters for the Dept. of Homeland Security. The center building will again serve as the main administration structure on the sprawling campus.
A hotel in Delaware I was in had these light fixtures in a hallway, I loved the shadows the cast of the ceiling.
It’s interesting to turn things upside down, it gives a whole new perspective on things, and in this case it’s a somewhat effective one. Huzzah!
Today started off very foggy, to the extent that I had to ad-hoc work out how to turn on the fog lights in Henry, and progressed to be baking hot. Possibly too hot, but then I’ll be complaining at the weekend, which looks set to be pretty manky, considering that Cat and I have planned to go to the Prom in the Park.
Still, we have waterproofs and umbrellas – what more do we need!
The Indiana State House was constructed in in 1888 and was designed by Edwin May. Interestingly the rotunda has a stained glass dome.
The Indiana State House is on the National Register #75000043.
It sure took some time to connect the wires and then try to squish them down so that I could mount the body of the fixture.
I was so happy when it was finally in place. I stepped down to get a glass shade, got back up, and then realized my mistake.
Beaming you up to the Atomic Age. A Sleek, simple, and shiny light fixture. I always like to dress it up with the large G40 bulbs (as it is shown).
We didn't venture too far into the newer section of the house, coz it smelled like cats and pee. :( The newer section of the house did have electricity, but still no plumbing.
Okay, I took these YEARS ago with a fairly crappy camera, so forgive the lame-o quality. This is the Webb-Blessing house in Charles Town, WV. It is considered very historic as it is pre-Civil War and was built by a free black man. Anyway, the house was abandoned I think sometime in the 80s and fell into disrepair. An old lady lived there with no plumbing! Forgive my shaky memories, it's been a long time. The stone part of the house on the left is really cool, because they just used whatever materials they had laying around to build the walls, so there are like pieces of pottery, glass and brick in the walls. The taller part of the house on the right is obviously newer.
It was supposed to be turned into a museum, but I haven't been there for years so I don't know what's going on with that. When I visited they were preparing to do an archaeological excavation of the dirt floor, since there was no African-American cemetery in Charles Town, it was supposed that there must have been in-house burials somewhere in the city.
www.millsgroup.biz/projects.htm A little more info here.
.... In late 1892 the Bennett and Wright Company of
Toronto designed the light fixtures to specifications
of the building’s architect, Richard Waite. Lighting was originally both gas and electric, it transitioned to electric completely by the early 20th Century ....
The eighth light fixture works, and the wire hanging out of it is tested to be "hot", which means I am ready to start the ninth and last light fixture.
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington DC. Founded in 1901, the First Baptist Church broke ground for a new church in 1929 when it outgrew its frame church further north along 45th Street. Roscoe I. Vaughn, a long-time African American architect and educator, designed the church using a modified Gothic style common for urban churches of the period; it was completed in 1938. In December 1960, First Baptist broke ground for the massive "addition" on the adjacent corner lot. Designed by Ronald E. Senseman, the new building was oriented to Sheriff Road and contained a spacious new sanctuary with social, educational, and support spaces below.
File name: 08_06_019699
Title: Lantern, Boston Public Library
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1934 - 1956 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Ironwork; Light fixtures; Public libraries; Boston Public Library
Notes: Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.; Date supplied by cataloger.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
A few years ago I wrote a paper about the Stimson-Green mansion, on Seattle's First Hill. They let me roam around freely and take pictures for the paper. I was just telling someone about them the other day so I thought I'd upload a few of them. I wish there were more photos, but I forgot to check my camera battery before I went, so I could only take a few photos.
I can't remember what this room was called -- the "Turkish Room" or something like that? Anyway, this stunning fixture was in there. And I love the arched mirror.