Last change: July 20 2025
Altadena, CA
14 pics
08 Jul 2008
SurvivingChecked on "as of" date (either in person or via latest GSV available), so can be assumed to be surviving at least as far as that date
as of 2025 - a limited number
Update Jul 2025: Unfortunately almost all the streets pictured here were within the area affected by the Eaton Fire (started Jan 7 2025) so I suspect most of this installation is now gone. In pictures
of the aftermath, I saw one or two of the old poles left, so hopefully they will be preserved in the reconstruction effort.
There's a pleasant neighborhood north of Altadena Dr in which the original lighting was retrofitted with
MH, thus keeping the daytime appearance, and making for a very nice night scene too. This is Maiden at Rubio.
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There's the odd barn light refractor too, but all are MH now.
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I think this is Maiden & N Mount Curve.
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Palm & N Mount Curve. Most of the streets off Lake and Marengo are lit this way.
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Athens & Lake. There is the odd cobrahead around. As I remember from going back at night, some of these are HPS.
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To finish the pics of this particular neigborhood, a closeup of one of the GE NEMA heads with a gumball lens. The overall effect round here is very pleasing. No word on whether this installation was changed to group switched
multiple wiring when it was changed to MH, or left as underground series wired.
08 Jul 2008
SurvivingChecked on "as of" date (either in person or via latest GSV available), so can be assumed to be surviving at least as far as that date
as of Jul 2024
Just over the border into Pasadena, Lincoln Ave at Montana. This short stretch just north of the 210 has in addition to the roadway lighing, sidewalk globes which are mercury.
08 Jul 2008
SurvivingChecked on "as of" date (either in person or via latest GSV available), so can be assumed to be surviving at least as far as that date
as of Jul 2024
A little bit further down. The 210 freeway is in the background.