Architectural iron and steel, and its application in the construction of buildings ... specifications of ironwork ... tables selected expressly for this work ... by Wm. H. Birkmire (1905)
Birkmire, Wm. H. (William Harvey), 1860-1924 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 152
. Previousto their erection in the building for which they are intended,the columns, mullions, sills, soffits and fascias are fitted to-gether complete at the works. IRON FRONTS. *33 Iron is cheaper and more durable than any other materialfor fronts; and whatever mouldings, carvings, etc., are… … iron may be safely used in place of the bulkier constructionsof other material; as, while ample strength is secured, it allowsfreer admission of light. In the most costly buildings erected at the present day castiron is largely used for enclosing the fronts between piers, formullions and fascias in…
Building, Iron and steel
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