Street Lamps MERCURY FALLING: 1960s luminaires disappearing, in NYC at least by Kevin Walsh February 4, 2006 by Kevin Walsh February 4, 2006 0 comment In 1963, the life of a 6-year-old lamppost enthusiast changed irrevocably: the cast iron Type 24M “Corvington” poles that had dominated the streets of Bay Ridge disappeared seemingly overnight, with mostly… Read more
