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Decorative Pole and Post Top Lighting

Acorn and post top fixtures, traditional and contemporary styles, replacement globes and HID to LED conversions.

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Decorative pole lighting is what a streetscape, a campus walk or a town center uses when the fixture is meant to be seen. It still has to light the ground properly, which is where a lot of ornamental lighting quietly falls short. Browse the range below, or read on for help choosing.

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Modern Style Fixtures

Contemporary pole fixtures for parks, sidewalks and residential communities.

Replacement Globes

Replacement Globes from LED Spot.

Replacement Post Tops

Replacement Post Tops from LED Spot.

Residential Style Fixtures

An affordable 8 foot 4 inch decorative pole light made for residential applications.

Traditional Style Fixtures

Traditional ornamental pole fixtures that light parks, playgrounds and sidewalks for safe pedestrian travel.

What Is the Difference Between Traditional and Contemporary Fixtures?

Traditional and ornamental fixtures use the acorn, globe and lantern forms that read as historic. They suit town centers, historic districts and campuses where the pole is part of the streetscape character.
Contemporary and modern post tops use cleaner geometry and flatter optics. They tend to control light better because the optic is designed as a cutoff rather than as a glowing ornament.

Do Decorative Fixtures Light the Ground Well?

Some do and some do not. A classic acorn globe throws light in every direction, including up, so a large share of the output never reaches the pavement and the globe itself becomes the brightest thing in view.
Modern replacements keep the ornamental form but put a proper optic inside it, so the light goes down onto the walkway and the fixture still reads as traditional from a distance. If a scheme has to meet a light level or a dark sky rule, this distinction matters.

Can You Convert Existing HID Post Tops to LED?

Yes. HID to LED conversion keeps the pole and the decorative housing and replaces what is inside. That protects the streetscape appearance and the existing infrastructure while cutting energy and maintenance.
It is usually the cheapest route to better light in a historic district, because the poles and housings are often the expensive and hard to match part.

What Replacement Parts Are Available?

Globes crack, yellow and get vandalized, and they are the part most often needed. Replacement globes are stocked in acorn and prismatic forms and in several sizes.
Replacement post tops cover the case where the fixture head has failed but the pole is sound. Matching the globe fitter size and the post top mounting is what decides fit, so measure before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

A fixture that mounts on top of a pole rather than on an arm off the side. Post tops are the standard form for decorative and pedestrian scale lighting along walkways, plazas and streetscapes.

Usually yes. HID to LED conversion kits and replacement post tops let you keep the pole and often the housing. Check the fitter size and the mounting arrangement first.

Yes. Replacement globes are stocked in several diameters and in both acorn and prismatic profiles. The fitter size, which is the opening that clamps to the fixture, is what has to match.

It depends entirely on the fixture. A traditional open globe emits upward and generally is not. Cutoff versions that keep the decorative form but control the optic can be. Check the specification against your local ordinance.

Scale and intent. Decorative post tops are pedestrian scale, mounted lower, and chosen partly for appearance. Parking lot fixtures mount high on plain poles and are chosen purely for coverage and uniformity.

Pedestrian scale schemes are typically much lower than parking lot poles, because the goal is lighting a walkway and creating a sense of place rather than covering a large open area. The right height depends on spacing and the light level you need.

Photometric Design

Send us your dimensions and we will model fixture placement and light levels before you commit.

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