what is the source for the name?  how solid is it, as to spelling and
initials?    c

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From: creighton <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent:         Sun, 1 May 2005 20:02:02 -0400
Subject:      Re: [BP] gal iron

   Take a look at W F Norman Corp. catalog K. 1-800-641-4038. Pressed
zinc? or one of many alloys. This catalog is a reproduction of a 1892
Brooklyn firm that did this work. I have found exact copies of pieces
of cornices here.
   Question- My search for info on the first owner of the Mizner house I
am working on has been greatly aided by Johnrette. I received pages
telling me the first owner, Jerome Alexandre, resided, "near the
Plaza", 1911. How would I go about finding information on him? A google
search only turned up my reference to him on this site,amazing we
register in the real world, as Ralph found out.
 ctb
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 From: Met History
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 Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 1:32 PM
 Subject: [BP] gal iron



1880's rowhouse on 95th Street off Park Avenue.
one-story oriel window on second floor.
window cased in galvanized iron, light weight - e.g. "tin".

most other oriels in this row have standard detailing.

this oriel is bracketed by fluted colonnettes (engaged, and thus
half-round in section), not so remarkable, except that fluting is
spiralled around the half-round.

i didn't know galvanized could be pressed out in such a way.

not cast iron, not wood. galvanized or other light duty metal (very,
very unlikely it would be copper on such a row, based on class of
construction and observed deterioration)

c

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