NOLA.com

Twisting columns and arched windows mark this New Orleans façade, another cast-iron jewel

Cast iron: It’s not just for making a roux. At least, it didn’t used to be. Last week in this space, we highlighted the mid-19th century architectural trend of creating whole building façades out of ...
Untapped Cities

Discovering the Cast-Iron Buildings of SoHo with the Center for Architecture Foundation

On a recent tour by the Center for Architecture Foundation (CAF), led by Catherine Teegarden, Director of Education, a group of history buffs learned to decode the signs at our feet and above our ...
The New York Times

CAST IRON IN BUILDING.; Untrustworthy as a Material of Construction in Skyscrapers.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Untapped Cities

The Distinctive Cast Iron Architecture of NYC’s SoHo

New York is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and in Manhattan, there is one district that stands out for its heritage of unique architecture. In downtown Manhattan lies the SoHo district, whose ...