Author Archives: snoh

Harris H. Uris Iron Works

Posted on December 14, 2010 by snoh

Harris H. Uris Iron Works – 525-527-529 West 26th Street N.Y. Location:  46 West 74th Street, south side, a few steps from Central Park West. I actually found this coal chute cover when I was scoping out the locale via … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 19, 2010 by snoh

Here is the book that probably got me very interested in the cast iron buildings and coal chute covers.  Written by Margot Gayle, a preservationist who fittingly lived to a productive 100 years.

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Design Underfoot

Posted on November 19, 2010 by snoh

One of the prime resource for coal chute covers is this book by Diana Stuart.  I can spend hours just perusing through these pages and try to visit the locations of them so that I may photograph them myself.  But … Continue reading →

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“Jacob Mark Sons – Worth St.” – Coal Chute Cover

Posted on October 31, 2010 by snoh

Located on the Southwest side of 253 Broadway and Warren Street.  There is a generic grill coal chute cover right next to this gem.

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Hello world!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by snoh

Welcome to Foundry123!  I am always fascinated by old buildings.  It most likely may have started with this book – a 2nd edition (?) which came out in 1978.  There are four (4) editions in all – 1967, 1978, 1988, … Continue reading →

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