Oakland Lamp Works - Oakland, CA
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N 37° 48.832 W 122° 17.617
10S E 562175 N 4185397
Oakland Lamp Works in western Oakland.
Waymark Code: WMP7X9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2015
Views: 5
"The Oakland Lamp Building was constructed for the General Electric Company for the purpose of manufacturing light bulbs and as noted in the California State Historic Resource Form, is an important remnant of Oakland’s industrial heritage.1 In 1879, Thomas Edison was the first to create a practical application for the light bulb. The next decade was one of rapid growth for the product, both in the infrastructure required for electric lighting and in the expansion of manufacturing. The value of output for production of incandescent lamps in the U.S. was approximately $3.5 million in 1899. By 1909, that value grew to $15.7 million, an increase of 350 percent in just ten years.2 Production of carbonfilament lamps in 1899 was about 25 million; by 1909 more than 55 million carbon filament lamps were made yearly. In addition to the carbon-filament lamps produced in 1909, approximately 11.7 million tungsten-filament lamps were also produced." (
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Street address: 1614 Campbell Street Oakland, CA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Alameda
Year listed: 2015
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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