At major theme parks, like Sea World in Orlando, no detail in the park is overlooked and each fixture must balance visual appeal with reliability. With tens of thousands of visitors in the park each day, and a steady influx of shoppers visiting every store, each light fixture must be built with the best materials that will retain their original appearance for years.
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To combat light pollution, a growing number of cities and states across the country are adopting Dark Sky Compliance laws. To ensure your exterior lights meet the new standards, Barn Light Electric offers a wide variety of gooseneck lights that are classified as Dark Sky Compliant Lighting. Read More »
For decades, the Tampa Bay area was known as the cigar capital of the United States. Vicente Martinez Ybor, a prominent Spanish-born cigar manufacturer moved his business from Cuba, to Key West and finally to a plot of land in Tampa Bay. Through the years, additional cigar-making companies sprouted up throughout the Tampa Bay area and many of their warehouses were lit with industrial porcelain pendant lights. As you can see in the photo above, these pendants were strategically placed to provide a directional beam of light over the tables occupied with workers rolling cigars. Toward the end of the 20th century and into the early 2000’s, increased taxes on tobacco products forced many of Tampa’s cigar factories to permanently close their doors.
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Welcome back to TheBarnLight.com, a comprehensive guide to traditional, American made barn lighting! With a simple style to complement any setting and industrial strength to endure years of use, barn lights have regained their popularity with home owners, shop owners and interior designers.
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Great food isn’t the only common theme among the country’s most popular restaurants, you also have to have the atmosphere. When you combine the two, word of mouth spreads and your business becomes one of the hottest in the country! Aside from the traditional cookie-cutter approach seen by many national chains, one local Pittsburgh hot spot has clearly set itself apart. It’s headquarters to thousands of Steeler fans on game day and the home of the Primanti Sandwich! The Terrible Towel may be waiving, but the food is anything but!
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Porcelain Barn Lights sold at Barn Light Electric are vintage-inspired reproductions of the original lighting fixtures that were made by Benjamin Electric Manufacturing Company. Stem mount lights allow for added durability when used in outdoor areas such as porches or commercial applications. Read More »
