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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
A plaque describing the history of the first electric streetlights in the nation is displayed on the side of a red brick building on New York Street in downtown Aurora, Illinois. A parking lot is nearby. Attractive old-style lampposts line the cross street.
Public Domain. Photo by Juli Crane
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