In the 1920s, a small town in Massachusetts became known for the marble lamps that hung from the ceiling.Now, thanks to a resurgence of marble lighting in the US, the town of Marble Lamp is the only one left in the country.The marble lamps were a fixture in the town’s public spaces and restaurants for…
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How to turn a lamp into a marble lamp
By By Marc StaalPosted Apr 13, 2018 09:59:04The most famous sports statue in the world is a marble one from the 1936 Los Angeles Lakers championship team.But the Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s life and death have been a topic of discussion in the NBA for more than a century.The Lakers legend died in February 2018…
What the Marble Falls Hotel looks like after it was blown up
The marble lamp at Marble Falls hotel in Washington, D.C. is on fire.It was reportedly lit by a single spark from a cigarette lighter.The marble lamp was reported stolen from a hotel in December 2016, and the fire department reported a blaze in the hotel on Wednesday.Firefighters found an unexploded cigarette lighter in the blaze,…