I thought I was the only weirdo that looked at manhole covers. I look for the date and the casting of foundry info on it. New ones are not very interesting but old city ones are the best. My father grew up in Sunnyside and Astoria Queens showed me how to look for coal chutes. He lived in apartment buildings that actually used coal furnaces and boilers. If I can remember correctly they were smaller then you normal manhole cover??
I love this, Joe! Two weirdos :) Yes! You’re right. Coal chutes are smaller and I’ve only seen them in sidewalks (vs the street). There are some pretty amazing ones in Brooklyn Heights. I love the mystery of trying to figure out the story behind the old ones. Thanks for reading and following my adventures :)
I thought I was the only weirdo that looked at manhole covers. I look for the date and the casting of foundry info on it. New ones are not very interesting but old city ones are the best. My father grew up in Sunnyside and Astoria Queens showed me how to look for coal chutes. He lived in apartment buildings that actually used coal furnaces and boilers. If I can remember correctly they were smaller then you normal manhole cover??
I love this, Joe! Two weirdos :) Yes! You’re right. Coal chutes are smaller and I’ve only seen them in sidewalks (vs the street). There are some pretty amazing ones in Brooklyn Heights. I love the mystery of trying to figure out the story behind the old ones. Thanks for reading and following my adventures :)