“The Light of Clifton” Author, Ron Millard
Ron Millard, author of “The Light of Clifton: Gas Streetlights, Past & Future,” shares the story of Clifton’s famous streetlights, and discusses findings of his new book. A walking tour may be added as time and weather allow.
$15/year covers membership and lecture expenses.
Coming soon…
This book provides background with illustrations on the origins, evolution, and likely future of Clifton’s natural gas fueled historic streetlights on its secondary residential streets. Sponsored by the Clifton Historical Society, the book includes information on the timeline of Cincinnati’s streetlighting and pipeline network, and both the street lighting on Clifton’s primary commercial routes and in its residential streets. The story of Cincinnati’s gas and gasoline-fueled streetlights begins in the early 19th century, while that of Clifton’s streetlighting begins in the waning days of the 19th-century as Cincinnati was annexing outlying villages including Clifton, and on the dawn of the “electric age”. Over the decades since, fuel and energy sources for Cincinnati and Clifton’s streetlights, public buildings,
Purchase your copy at CCAC’s Welcome Desk for $14.
For just $15 per year, you can enjoy the full year of membership to the Clifton Historical Society which includes monthly lectures, lunch, and additional outings and benefits. Select the “New Member” at the ticket registration to become a member or call Clifton Cultural Arts Center at 513-497-2860.
If you have already paid the $15 for the year, simply choose “Returning Member” when registering for this event.
When visiting CCAC by car, please use the shared lot directly behind our building, which can be accessed off of Hosea Ave. The Clifton United Methodist Church’s lot, accessible off of Senator Pl, may be used as overflow and is connected via a few stairs connecting the two lots. We ask that you only use these lots while visiting CCAC or Dewey’s Pizza and move your vehicle before visiting any other locations around the Ludlow Business district.
If these lots are full, you may park along the street in many areas around our building. There are also two paid public lots that can be accessed via Ludlow or Howell Ave and are about a five-minute walk away.
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