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Cast-Iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James Bogardus

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Nineteenth-century American inventor and entrepreneur James Bogardus was known for his unique grinding mill and other patented devices, but his enduring claim to fame is his cast-iron structures, forerunners of the modern skyscraper. A passionate advocate for iron's strength, economy, suitability for ornamentation, and fire resistance, he invented several new methods of construction; his buildings rose from New York to San Francisco and Havana. Modern interest in Bogardus stems from the historic preservation movement; his four surviving buildings, in New York, are recognized landmarks.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: March 17, 1998

ISBN: 0393730158

ISBN 13: 9780393730159

Cast-Iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James Bogardus

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Nineteenth-century American inventor and entrepreneur James Bogardus was known for his unique grinding mill and other patented devices, but his enduring claim to fame is his cast-iron structures, forerunners of the modern skyscraper. A passionate advocate for iron's strength, economy, suitability for ornamentation, and fire resistance, he invented several new methods of construction; his buildings rose from New York to San Francisco and Havana. Modern interest in Bogardus stems from the historic preservation movement; his four surviving buildings, in New York, are recognized landmarks.

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: March 17, 1998

ISBN: 0393730158

ISBN 13: 9780393730159

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