Abstract :
Hardly a city exists which does not have a prominent monument or monumental building. With a few scattered exceptions, all are obliterated by nightfall. During the day their beauty may be marred by the surroundings; at night they may be set free from their environment and made to stand nobly out as an inspiration to their beholders. If the building is a commercial one, as for example are the Woolworth tower of New York and the Wrigley tower of Chicago, the publicity gained by courageous floodlighting is beyond calculation.