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Illuminated manhole and coalhole covers often lose their lenses with age and are filled with concrete or bars... though the occasional brave soldier marches on, as shown. All were located either by Diana Stuart (of Designs Underfoot, which page noted as "[DUpp]") or by Julia Bedriy ("[JB]"). Two unilluminated covers are included because of their important makers (Tice & Jacobs, Jacobs Co). The Rockwell cover is missing its single moby jewel and has bars instead. Measurements are for covers only (does not include rim); for hexagonal covers, flat-to-flat distance is given.
Photo credit: Julia Bedriy

J. B. Cornell's Patent, Feb 19th 1856. 143 Centre St. N.Y.:
90 Henry St., Brooklyn Heights [DU57]
J. B. Cornell's Patent illuminated vault cover J. B. Cornell's Patent illuminated vault cover J. B. Cornell's Patent illuminated vault cover J. B. Cornell's Patent illuminated cover
J. B. & J. M. Cornell · Patent Nov. 12, 1845 · 141 Centre Street:
135 Henry St., Brooklyn Heights [DU73] · 18"
J. B. & J. M. Cornell illuminated vault cover J. B. & J. M. Cornell illuminated vault cover J. B. & J. M. Cornell illuminated vault cover J. B. & J. M. Cornell illuminated vault cover
Jacobs Co · 562 W. 34 St. N.Y.: 44 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights [DU120] · 18¼"
Jacobs Co. illuminated vault cover Jacobs Co. illuminated vault cover Jacobs Co. illuminated vault cover
Rockwell's Patent Vault Light · New-York: 150 Henry St., Brooklyn Heights [JB] · 16½"
Rockwell illuminated vault light Rockwell illuminated vault light Rockwell illuminated vault light
Tice & Jacobs · 510 Pearl St. N.Y.: 104 Willow St., Brooklyn Heights [DU119] · 20"
Tice & Jacobs iron vault cover Tice & Jacobs iron vault cover Tice & Jacobs iron vault cover Tice & Jacobs iron vault cover
Unknown: 89 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights [DU68] · 13¼"
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Unknown: 150 Willow St., Brooklyn Heights [JB]
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