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2. Light's Fort - Wikipedia

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   A circa 1915 picture of the south side of Light's Fort with the grain hoist way. The historic uses of Light's Fort were a frontier homestead, a community meeting hall, a Mennonite Religious meeting facility, a storage warehouse when the Union Canal (Pennsylvania) was operating and a private fortress during the French and Indian War that could shelter up to two hundred settlers during Native ...

3. History of street lighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Although the tower lighting in Detroit provided "uniform carpets of light", it was ineffective in providing sufficient lighting for high-traffic areas and routes. After five years, Detroit began to dismantle its towers. [1] As of October 2021, the only lighting towers that remain in the United States are in Austin, Texas.

4. Norah Head Lightstation Precinct - Wikipedia

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   The focal plane of the light was 46 metres (151 ft) above high water mark and visibility horizon was 29 kilometres (18 mi). [1] The light was first exhibited on 15 November 1903. The original light was on 438,000 candle power. The cost of the optical apparatus in 1901 was A£5,000. On 13 April 1923, the concentric wick burner inside the lens ...

5. Colonial House (Style Spotlight)

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   By Bud Dietrich, AIA From sea to shining sea, America's most enduring home style remains the New England Colonial. It conjures up images of small-town America, the village green, Fourth of July ...

6. American colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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   A style sometimes called Pennsylvania colonial appeared later (after 1681) and incorporates Georgian architectural influences. A Pennsylvania Dutch style is recognized in parts of southeastern Pennsylvania that were settled by German immigrants in the 18th century.

7. Architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The exterior is not bare of decoration, even though the main objective remains comfort. Richard Morris Hunt constructed John N. Griswold's house in Newport, Rhode Island in 1862 in this style. The "Stick Style" was progressively abandoned after c. 1873, gradually evolving into the Queen Anne Style.