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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
Postcard of a residence at St. James Park.
ebay
I was hoping someone might know what the structure is in the middle of the intersection. ( G_W?
harvard blvd at washington blvd (I believe the light was added later but I'm not sure)
google street view
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e_r: Mrs. Hughes and her house will be making an appearance in due course in my St. James Park history (
here). What you're seeing in the
postcard view is the base of the lamp below. St. James Park had quite distinctive and elaborate Victorian street fixtures.
As for the Harvard/Washington metal lamps--some shots of West Adams Heights gatepost lamps show similar, apparently non-electric
versions of the metalwork:
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