1891 First Electric Light Pole

Name/Title

1891 First Electric Light Pole

Entry/Object ID

HC077

Description

First electric lights in Los Gatos were installed at the Los Gatos Manufacturing Company on January 31, 1891. The first electric light pole was erected on the north side of West Main Street, opposite Oak Street (Montebello Way). The street lights were turned on June 24, 1896. Power for the street lights was generated and transmitted by the Hume Ranch on Glen Una Drive. The Commercial Bank building across the street burned in 1901, and was replaced by the Rankin Block in 1904. HC077

Collection

Hamsher Clarence Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1891

Dimensions

Height

28.3 cm

Width

39.45 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Clarence Hamsher Collection

Copyright

Notes

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