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2. Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia

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   Other innovations followed. Engineers at the foundry invented a power-driven rolling method to weld and forge wrought iron, a process that enabled the iron company to begin producing cannon for the United States Army. [3] In the late 20th century, the company declined along with the steel and iron industry of Pennsylvania.

3. Ironwork - Wikipedia

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   Ironwork is any weapon, artwork, utensil, or architectural feature made of iron, especially one used for decoration. There are two main types of ironwork: wrought iron and cast iron. While the use of iron dates as far back as 4000 BC, it was the Hittites who first knew how to extract it (see iron ore) and develop weapons.

4. Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

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   The Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Karlsruhe, North Dakota, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 13 contributing objects . [ 1 ]

5. Whiplash (decorative art) - Wikipedia

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   The Belgian architect Victor Horta was among the first to introduce the whiplash curve into Art Nouveau architecture, particularly in the wrought iron stairways and complementary ceramic floors and painted walls of the Hôtel Tassel in Brussels (1892–93). The lines were inspired by the curving stems of plants and flowers.

6. Ornament (art) - Wikipedia

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   In architecture and decorative art, ornament is decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental sculpture and their equivalents in decorative art are excluded from the term; most ornaments do not include human figures, and if present they are small compared to the overall scale.

7. Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

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   The Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is a historic site near Orrin, North Dakota that includes wrought-iron crosses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 62 contributing objects. [1]