A Field Guide to New York City Manhole Covers


BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ELECTRIC

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The BCC ELECTRIC

No need to be shy -- this cover sings the Bronx Community College ELECTRIC!

DESIGN:

The double strand basket-weave design is probably the most common in New York. This design with 3 customizable "badges" was apparently readily available, and at least one Ivy League college took it for their own. Hang your head in shame CCNY

UTILITY:

Bronx community College was founded in 1957 and moved to the former uptown campus of NYU in 1973. This cover probably dates to that period.

RANGE:

There are a few more covers like this as well as other similar covers scattered over the 45 acre campus (see below).

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