In this limited survey, nineteenth-century cast-iron facades in Texas were recorded and compared to iron-fronted buildings in New York City. It was found that generally, the still existing buildings in Texas cities and towns were similar to those in New York in style but differed to the extent to which the cast-iron elements were used. None of the existing iron facades in Texas used iron as support beyond the first floor of the facade. This held true even in multi-storied buildings in Texas where cast-iron columns on the first floor carried the weight of a brick facade on the upper floors. It appears that nineteenth-century builders in Texas knew of New York trends but had definite regional preferences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1038812 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Giritz, Cheryl A. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 111 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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