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A street in SoHo in New York City famous for its cast-iron facades. Spa Colonnade in Mariánské Lázně, 1889.Nearly every element is cast iron. Cast-iron architecture is the use of cast iron in buildings and objects, ranging from bridges and markets to warehouses, balconies and fences.
Bogardus attached plaques to his cast-ironwork that read: "James Bogardus Originator & Patentee of Iron Buildings Pat' May 7, 1850." [6] He demonstrated the use of cast-iron in the construction of building facades, especially in New York City for the next two decades. He was based in New York, but also worked in Washington, DC, where three cast ...
The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron . Its success inspired the widespread use of cast iron as a structural material, and today the bridge is celebrated as a symbol of the Industrial Revolution .
Cast Iron Architecture in New York: A Photographic Survey with Edmund V. Gillon (1974) Metals in America's Historic Buildings with John Waite and David Look (1980) Guide to Manhattan’s Outdoor Sculpture with Michele Cohen (1988) Cast Iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James Bogardus with Carol Gayle (1998)
Daniel D. Badger (15 October 1806–1884 [3]) was an American founder, working in New York City under the name Architectural Iron Works. With James Bogardus, he was one of the major forces in creating a cast-iron architecture in the United States. [4]
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Justus F. Krumbein (1847 – November 1907) was an architect based in Portland, Oregon, United States, whose work included Richardsonian Romanesque designs and Italianate, cast-iron architecture. Little of his work survived the 20th Century.
Pages in category "Cast-iron architecture in the United States" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .