New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-16
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sOur4ERx ENTERPRISE.
~ ,,,,rcb II manufacture which has within late
yea,s exanaed to wonderful extent, is that Of or
nasisss,tsl iron works Since iron has entered the
Cad n arch;tectnre. and taken such high rank as
hi,l;pr article not merely for inward strength but
for otsvard adofnment, new business has sprung up
At Art the different articles of iron needed in build
inn ws,e turned out at the ordinary smtheries and
fbaacfies; now, architectural taste is so strongly
inclined to iron and the demand increased to such an
extent that separate and distinct branch OF IRON
manufacture isin extensive progress everywhere.
Here in New Orleans this progress has been extra
ordinarily visible within few years. No building Oh
any pretension, public or private, is put up without
drawing largely upon the iron manufactures and
many old buildings too massive and substantial to be
torn down, have had all the modern accessories added
to them such as balconies, vernndahs, etc.
"A fine insight into the nature and extent Of this
business ornamental iron work was afforded US a
few days ago in the establishment Of Messrs Bennett
Il Cd. On Circus street, between Perddo and Graver.
There we found an innity Of plain and fanciful iron
articles intended for building purposes rich fancy
work for verandahs balconies and household and gar
den ratings freproof doors and shutters straght
and circular stairways grders and other strong iga-
which we could not comprehend.
The business is divided into two branches
ing aud smithing. The foundry where the moulding
is done fl up town. where did not have time to 60.
in the establishment on Circus street the smithing
and finishing and fitting are done ornamental iron
work being about equally indebted to the abors Of
the founder and the smith. The variety of flowers
and other fancy devices in iron for verandahs and rail
ings we found very large yet were informed that
the proprietos in daily expectation Of receiving
had then on hand, and exceeding anything Of thu
kind as yet seen in this city.
Much Of the ornamental iron-work that command
the admiration Of persons passing along the streets
from the hands Of Messrs Bennett & Co. The fines
piece Of ornamental work on any private residence ii
the city, perhaps IS that On Mr.. Gauche's resi-
dence ut the corner Of Royal and Esplanade streets
That is q specimen Of the work of Messrs. B. & Co
Also the elegant verandah now being erected at TIL
corner Of Camp and Natchez streets. Their handi
work IS to be seen upon many other commercial ant
private buildings about town. as well as in the Medi
cal College and other public buildings
They are at present doing the iron work for th'
new Mechanics Institute on Dryades street, and al
many small jobs as they conveniently get along
with. special job, on which we found some men al
work, was an iron target, intended for the Phoenix
Pistol Gallery, under charge Of Mr., John Travis.
is fine piece of machinery consisting of two sliding
doors, so put together, that hitting the bulls eye
causes them 10 open, and discloses whatever picture
or other attractive object may be placed behind them
Messrs. Bennett g. Co. have fine facilities for turn
ing out their peculiar kind of work, and a corps o
the most skillfnl workmen at all times busiy engaged
Their business, as matter of course increases AM
expands in proportion to the progressive tastes of th
times and their future must be pleasant to contem
plate.