Roof Well, Sky Well?

[Mike Lamb]

Not a good picture but what do you call these wells in the middle of buildings that only deliver light to windows? There's no door entry anywhere inside it.

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[Richard Moore]

I'd go with "light shaft".

[Jerry Simon]

Daylight chase?

[kurt]

Most, or all, of them were originally ventilation shafts, w/a secondary purpose of light entry. They were required by the building codes of the time to deliver fresh air to the interior of apartment buildings.

At least, that's the folklore I heard......

[Mike Lamb]

Thanks all. I guess I'll go with, "Light/Ventilation Shaft".

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