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Archive for January, 2013

Art on Call: Call Box Revitalization Project

Posted on January 1st, 2013

Years ago, back at the turn of the 20th century, before telephones and cell phones were ubiquitous, there were ornamental iron boxes on poles at many street corners throughout the city. They were not only attractive, but they served a civic purpose as well. Residents could turn in a fire alarm or the police in […]

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