What was the first street lit by electric lights?

sportsherald

See Question #111334... The first full street lit electrically appears to be Mosley Street in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK, in February 1879. "The first electric street lighting employed arc lamps, initially the 'Electric candle', 'Jablotchkoff candle' or 'Yablochkov candle' developed by the Russian Pavel Yablochkov in 1875. This was a carbon arc lamp employing alternating current, which ensured that both electrodes were consumed at equal rates. Yablochkov candles were first used to light the Grands Magasins du Louvre, Paris where 80 were deployed-improvement which was one of the reasons why Paris earned its "City of Lights" nickname. Soon after, experimental arrays of arc lamps were used to light Holborn Viaduct and the Thames Embankment in London - the first electric street lighting in Britain.... ...The first street in the UK to be lit by electric light was Mosley Street, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The street was lit by Joseph Swan's incandescent lamp on the 3rd February, 1879." -from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_light Mar 18 12, 11:50 AM

Arpeggionist

Then when did Hammerfest get streetlights, and why does it boast being the first city to do so? Mar 19 12, 7:53 AM

gtho4

It's the northermost town in Europe, and its light were powered by water. THIS CITY IS REALY UP THERE The city of Hammerfest, Norway, is the northernmost city in Europe. Unlike many Arctic cities in Asia and North America that are relatively modern, this Norwegian city first achieved its town status in 1789. Located well above the Arctic Circle, the city is in the "Land of the Midnight Sun". At the height of summer, residents experience continuous sunlight for many days. But continuous sunlight in summer also means continuous darkness in winter, and in 1891 Hammerfest became the first town in northern Europe with electric street lighting. http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-hammerfest.htm HAMMERFEST - THE NORTHERNMOST TOWN IN THE WORLD On arrival here, the bus will take you to the Meridian Column, which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites and commemorates the first official measurement of the exact size and shape of the Earth. From here we also have a spectacular view of Melkøya and the Snøhvit field (LNG). The town of Hammerfest has a long, eventful history; back in 1891 it was the first town in northern Europe to get electric street lighting produced purely from water power http://www.hurtigruten.us/norway/excursions/Southbound-excursions11/Hammerfest/ Mar 23 12, 9:03 PM