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Philadelphia's Cast Iron District runs from the Delaware River waterfront to Twelfth Street between Arch and Pine Streets, offering a worthy collection of commercial buildings with cast iron facades, storefronts, and decorative elements.
The Cast Iron Collector: Information for the Vintage Cookware Enthusiast. Learn how to identify, clean, restore, season and use collectible antique cast iron cookware.
Sep 21, 2015 · The Wood foundry helped make Philadelphia famous nationwide for its output of masterful, cast iron sculptures and decorations. Now the 30,000 square foot site, owned by accountant Kim Y. Ling, seems primed for new life.
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Fire marks carried the symbol or the name of the insurer and were made of cast iron, sheet brass, lead, tinned sheet iron, copper or zinc. They came in various sizes and shapes, sometimes attached to a wooden plaque.
By 1866, when the 4,400-ton cast-iron dome of the nation’s Capital in Washington, D.C., designed by Philadelphia architect Thomas U. Walter, was declared “a masterpiece of American will and ingenuity” the way was clear: iron offered amazing architectural possibilities.
Jun 15, 2015 · The cast iron dome on top of the U.S. Capitol, designed by Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter, is an enduring symbol of Philadelphia’s cast iron industry.
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Cast-iron-fronted buildings in Philadelphia appear wherever there are 1840s to 1890s buildings, most commonly east of Independence Mall and north of Chestnut Street but examples can be found north of the Convention Center as well.
