Abstract: A glass block oil lamp has a hollow glass block with six walls configured in a generally parallelepiped shape. Each of at least five of the walls is between about 4 inches and about 12 inches in length and between about 4 inches and about 12 inches in width. The hollow glass block has a compressive strength greater than about 400 psi. An oil lamp is attached to one of the walls of the glass block. The oil lamp has a combustion zone and a wick. The wick has a first end disposed proximate to the combustion zone and an opposed second end disposed within the interior of the glass block. The glass block is adapted to accept and retain a liquid fuel capable of traveling from the interior of the glass block to the combustion zone via the wick.