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Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader.His most notable inventions were a type of two-way traffic light, [1] and a protective 'smoke hood' [2] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
Gas lamps gradually started replacing oil street lamps in the United States, beginning in the first quarter of the 19th century. [ 3] The first street in the world to be illuminated by gaslight was Pall Mall in London, starting in 1807. [ 1][ 5] The first US city to use gas street lights was Baltimore, starting in 1817. [ 4]
Interstate 90 Map of the contiguous United States with I-90 highlighted in red Route information Length 3,021.22 mi (4,862.18 km) Existed 1956–present NHS Entire route Major junctions West end SR 519 in Seattle, WA Major intersections I-5 in Seattle, WA I-15 near Butte, MT I-25 near Buffalo, WY I-35 in Albert Lea, MN I-55 in Chicago, IL I-65 in Gary, IN I-80 US 6 in Lake Station, IN I-75 in ...
4th Avenue in Maywood. East end. US 41 ( Lake Shore Drive) Ohio Street is a major east–west one-way street in downtown Chicago. From west to east, it runs from an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) and I-94, also known as the Kennedy Expressway, to U.S. Route 41 (US 41), also known as Lake Shore Drive, just west of Lake Michigan .
The Centennial Light is an incandescent light bulb, recognized as the oldest known continuously operating light bulb. It was first illuminated in 1901, and has only been turned off a few brief times since. It is located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and is open to public viewing. [ 1] Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted ...
Location. Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Ohio Street Beach is an urban beach in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] [2] It faces north. [3] [4] In Lonely Planet 's 2022 list of the nine "best beaches in Chicago for a taste of the lake life", Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu said Ohio Street Beach was the city's best for swimming. [5]
The LeVeque Tower is a 47-story skyscraper in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. At 555 feet 5 inches (169.29 m) it was the tallest building in the city from its completion in 1927 to 1974, and remains the second-tallest today. Designed by C. Howard Crane, the 353,768-square-foot (32,866.1 m 2) Art Deco skyscraper was opened as the American Insurance ...
Tom Halperin, President. Number of employees. 250 (2007) Commercial Light Company is an Illinois electrical contractor and engineering company, which has performed the electrical work for many Chicago buildings. [1] [2] [3] It is located at 245 Fenel Lane, Hillside, Illinois, and is one of the village's largest employers.