Tag:man_made=pavement_light
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 man_made = pavement_light
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| Grids of glass prisms in the pavement to light up basements or other underground structures. |
| Group: man_made |
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| Useful combination |
| Status: in use |
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Pavement light or vault light is a glass structure in the ground outdoors which lights up a room/ basement below. They are a cleaner alternative to pavement grates which are often abused for littering.
In an Old Town context, pavement lights are a good indicator of an existing basement which sometimes helps historians to date a building.
How to tag
Set node or draw area and add man_made=pavement_light.
| Tag | Explanation | Example |
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| material=* | cast_iron;glass or concrete;glass |
cast_iron;glass
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| manufacturer=* | Often, the maker's mark is worn off, but you might be able to read it in the cast iron structure. | Tonge & Taggart Dublin
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| manufacturer:wikidata=* | Add the wikidata entry for this maker. | Q120751139 |
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| wikimedia_commons=* | A photograph of the pavement light on commons.wikimedia.org | |
| description=* | Add a description, for example the number of glass blocks in the grid. | 8 x 8 glass squares with shop name "J. Kelly".
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| inscription=* | Add a description which is not the maker's mark, like the original name of the shop. | J. Kelly
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Gallery
6 High Street, Kilkenny, Ireland
16 High Street, Kilkenny, Ireland, made by Tonge & Taggart
Maker's mark on an American pavement (vault) light
American made pavement (vault) light
Tallin City centre
Pavement lights at the railway station in Luik-Guillemins
