| Cast-Iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James Bogardus Contributor(s): Gayle, Carol (Author), Gayle, Margot (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393730158 ISBN-13: 9780393730159 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $35.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1998 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial - Architecture | Methods & Materials |
| Dewey: 721.044 |
| LCCN: 97-36242 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 8.23" W x 10.3" (2.36 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gayle, Carol: - Carol Gayle teaches history at Lake Forest College, Illinois.Gayle, Margot: - Margot Gayle, a nationally known authority on cast-iron architecture, lives in New York City. |