Cast Iron Architecture In America
Author | : Margot Gayle |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1998-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393730158 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393730159 |
Rating | : 4/5 (159 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cast Iron Architecture In America written by Margot Gayle and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998-01-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book on the life and work of 19th-century American inventor and entrepreneur James Bogardus, known for his unique grinding mill and other patented devices. However, his enduring claim to fame is his cast-iron structures, forerunners of the modern skyscraper. Modern interest in Bogardus stems from the historic preservation movement. His four surviving buildings in New York are recognized landmarks. Illustrated.