Double Overhead Light

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Title

Double Overhead Light

Description

Late 19th century gas light (converted to electric). Lighting similar to this was used in all rooms and hallways. Electric lighting was not used until the 1880s and may have come from a small electric generator on the left side of the house.

Source

Property of Athens Clarke County

Publisher

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation

Rights

All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.

Coverage

Athens, GA
Clarke County, GA

Spatial Coverage

H201
Bedroom

Rights Holder

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation

Location Within House

Bedroom, second floor

Citation

“Double Overhead Light,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed April 27, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/243.

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