Traffic & Spot Lights Once on Philly City Hall
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Traffic & Spot Lights Once on Philly City Hall

According to an article by Thom Nickels in the Spirit Community Newspapers, 1/15/14, at p. 2, about Philly's City Hall: In 1921, the Philadelphia Police Department recommended lights on the tower to monitor traffic flows. This experiment pleased some when it was initiated several years later, but may on the road could not see the lights. In 1924, a 30-inch, 350-million candle power spotlight from General Electric was put into the north side of the tower, below the clock. The purpose of the floodlight was to catch thieves who might be running on North or South Broad Street.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
Neighborhood Center city
Property ID: 1275
Updated on: Aug 31, 2019

According to an article by Thom Nickels in the Spirit Community Newspapers, 1/15/14, at p. 2, about Philly's City Hall: In 1921, the Philadelphia Police Department recommended lights on the tower to monitor traffic flows. This experiment pleased some when it was initiated several years later, but may on the road could not see the lights. In 1924, a 30-inch, 350-million candle power spotlight from General Electric was put into the north side of the tower, below the clock. The purpose of the floodlight was to catch thieves who might be running on North or South Broad Street.

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Philadelphia City Hall , 1400 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Center city, .
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Buildings Oddities Transportation
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Created Date:
06-24-2018
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