19th Century Iron / Discuss

boyneworleans [deleted] says:

In the late 1880's, Baltimore counted among its major industries one of the largest foundries in the northeast producing architectural ironwork. Cast-iron was the world's first industrialized, factory-produced building material. Many of Baltimore's mid 19th century cast-iron buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1904; the remaining buildings were gradually torn down.We still have about 10 or so left in the city. Walking around Baltimore you will see 19th century decorative examples of iron that are both cast and wrought, including balconies, fences, gates, window grates, railings, shoe-scrapers, roof crest, urns and weather vanes. I walk by this stuff every day. So I'm documenting the iron that I love.
Posted at 7:18PM, 12 May 2006 PST ( permalink )