Very Good condition in Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket in new mylar protector. List of buildings by James, Bogardus, notes, bibliography, index. Black & white photos and illustrations.

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Title

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

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0393730158

ISBN 13

9780393730159

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Synopsis

The first book on the life and work of the pioneer of American cast-iron architecture.

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.

About the Authors

Carol Gayle teaches history at Lake Forest College, Illinois.

Margot Gayle, a nationally known authority on cast-iron architecture, lives in New York City.

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