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An access chamber for underground piping, wiring, or the like, or the cover of same at grade. Photo from Fair Lawn, New Jersey, 2019. 2. An access hole, with cover, for a boiler or tank. (Saylor, 1952)

Photo from Pontiac, Michigan, 2007.

Photo from Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 2013.

Photo from York, Pennsylvania, 2019.

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