. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . Executed by Hecia Iron Works,ings, such as window lintels and sills, Corinthian leaf capitals, newels, balusters, railings, Jackson Architectural Iron Works still carries on all of itsseveral early branches, its foundry for light castings being dis-tinct from its foundry for heavy castings. In making light cast-ings, a different grade of sand is required, a different class ofmoulders employed, a dififerent mixture of pig iron used, and,indeed, a separate moulding shop necessary
. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . Executed by Hecia Iron Works,ings, such as window lintels and sills, Corinthian leaf capitals, newels, balusters, railings, Jackson Architectural Iron Works still carries on all of itsseveral early branches, its foundry for light castings being dis-tinct from its foundry for heavy castings. In making light cast-ings, a different grade of sand is required, a different class ofmoulders employed, a dififerent mixture of pig iron used, and,indeed, a separate moulding shop necessary than in making STAIRWAY, NEW YORK CLEARIXG by Hecla Iron Works. R. W. Gibson, .Architect. BCILDIXG AXD ARCHITECTURE IX XEW YORK. 495 No matter how good a design may be, its execution in cast-ironma\ be entirely spoiled by falling into the hands of incompetent me-chanics. The difference be-tween a beautiful line andone which has no beautvwhatever, is very frequent-ly so undefinably small thatit can scarcely be described,although it makes itselffelt. To secure the best re-sults in cast-iron requiresa combined technicalknowledge of architecturallitail, of artistic patternwork, of foundry practice,and withal a business prideand enthusiasm in the di-recting head of the con-cern. K s t ablishmentswliich ])ec()me great underone management ma\- de-cline or become obsoleteunder another. Each gen-eration has its own devel-opnrent, and for this rea-son the field is always opento skill, enterprise andcourage. In ornamentaliron manufacture first wasthe period of the period of c
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