c,
> yeah, but that is historic, and thus exempt from my inquiry for that 
> reason.  f'r instance, all the modillioned cornices on Fifth Avenue 
> are in imitation of the Parthenon, or whatever.
ok, you ask for 'fakes' in your closing question but now I get that you 
wanted specific types of fakes, or actually you wanted me to comprehend 
what you wrote
>
>     i have used foam extrusions to imitate pressed tin and cast iron
>
> interesting.  where?
need to know
> precast concrete or GFRC to replace terra cotta and/or stone
> hey i said that already!!!
you did not say terra cotta, picky picky!
>
>     fake brick, Garden State Brick Face (stucco made to look like
>     brick), or z-brick, or brick panel walls
>
> not preservation-accepted, correct?
it kinda depends, when you have to restore fake brick what exactly do 
you suggest - authenticity?

did you include fiberglass or wood used to replace cast iron details?

a bust of Robert AM Stern made out of oleo?

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