"Anna" wrote in message
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I recently moved into an older house. There is a light switch by the front
door that doesn't seem to do anything. All the light fixtures inside and
outside have good bulbs in them and switch on and off.

Why would there be a switch by the door with no light?

TIA

Anna

As others have said, it could be for a switched outlet or half outlet. It
could also be for a switched outdoor outlet, possibly used for Christmas
lights, or possibly for a future post lamp that never materialized