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    Cast Iron and the Crescent City
    Cast Iron and the Crescent City
    Cast Iron and the Crescent City
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    Cast Iron and the Crescent City

    By Ann M. Masson

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    Familiar to both locals and visitors, cast iron artistry remains an iconic characteristic of New Orleans. This pictorial study traces the iron work's history from its origins in England in the sixteenth century, to the establishment of the Leeds Iron Foundry in New Orleans in 1825, and cast iron's evolution into contemporary times.

    Mass-production methods made cast iron available for numerous types of building materials, and it was used for both decorative and structural purposes. In addition to noting the application of the material for bridges, beams, and girders, the book cites cast iron's popularity for fireplace fronts, mantels, and furniture.

    Because it was more durable than wood and cheaper than wrought iron, cast iron was available in many patterns. Ornate illustrations depict the various patterns of cast iron that have been used over the years, while sections of the text detail the difference between cast iron and wrought iron.

    Photographs portray examples of cast iron throughout the city of New Orleans, with the address of each establishment as a caption. The book also provides a list of local firms that specialized in ornamental iron working.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateDec 15, 2011
    ISBN9781455616770
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      Cast Iron and the Crescent City - Ann M. Masson

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      A Louisiana Landmarks Society Book

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      PELICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY

      Gretna 2012

      Copyright © 1995 by Louisiana Landmarks Society

      All rights reserved

      Published by arrangement with the Louisiana Landmarks

      Society by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., 2012

      First printing, 1995

      First Pelican edition, 2012

      The word Pelican and the depiction of a pelican are trademarks of Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., and are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

      Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-80470

      ISBN: 9781589809949

      Photographs by Frank W. Masson and Ann M. Masson

      ACIDCREA.EPS

      Printed in the United States of America

      Published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

      1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053

      Table of Contents

      Cast Iron and the Crescent City

      Some New Orleans Individuals and Firms Specializing in Ornamental Ironwork

      Ironworking Businesses

      Bibliography

      The Louisiana Landmarks Society

      The ironwork of the French Quarter is familiar to all who know New Orleans. Much of this is cast iron made in New Orleans and other cities during the 19th century. The balconies and verandahs of the French Quarter are but one use of the popular building material and are the products of a thriving business which supported many residents of the Crescent City.

      Mass-production methods developed for casting iron made it a favorite material for use in buildings, machines, and tools in the 19th century. The development of the iron industry at that time was rapid, contributing to and profiting from the technological progress of other industries. By mid-century, decorative and structural cast iron was widely used as a building material, partially replacing wood, wrought iron, and other materials. Many utilitarian objects were produced for the home including stoves, garden furniture, cooking implements, irons, holloware, tools, and hardware. Cast-iron fences, statuary, fountains, and vases were widely available. Most important to technological progress was the manufacture of heavy machinery, steam engines, components for bridges and large buildings, and transportation equipment. Advances in foundry techniques made possible the production of these large, complicated items so essential to the economic growth of industrialized nations. In his book, The Founding of Metals (1877), foundryman Edward Kirk expressed the opinion of many Victorians:

      Iron has come into such general use in modern times that the development of the iron resources of a country may readily indicate the advancement of a nation; for iron has become the symbol of civilization; its value in the arts can be measured only by the progress of the present age, in its adaptation to the useful arts; it has kept pace with the scientific discoveries and improvements, so that the uses of iron have become universal; it is worth more to the world than all the other metals combined.

      According to William Fairbairn, noted student of the iron industry, cast iron was first used in quantity in 1543 when a number of cannons were made in Sussex, England. By the early 1700s, the Coalbrookdale Ironworks was in operation, a firm whose leadership continued well into the 19th century. During the 18th century, experiments were made with equipment, fuels, and ores and by 1750, coke, prepared by reducing coal, was introduced to replace

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