New-York tribune., 1902-04-06
stance and personality in shaping this ideal. and
the means Of Interpreting it, netimes finds its eE

tilator grilIes I and counter screens. was wen
h6ed n the brass door tn shs haGy Tb ss
g beautiful piece Of brass + part 0i the pdn ea f
Pittsburs. II exhibits, an upper and lower We grille lie
aded By an -bs band e the of o ae
ton which. from its combined life and dignity. is
In the foundry preparation were being made %
east the huge panel for the front Of Of the new
ing Of It's kind made and s comprises nGsss ssr
ws sd Of IN pase m
practise Of The R5aGees 6f n i1s
ron cstnss Is and n the casting large
assembling the body OF skilled pdnad hspe
obtained their men from all over the world IN, Inc
soad bn for f the the fSGsE Of
Consideration he must be completely made oxet, over.
Of paern and prs" cast s We but ends
lis dS1sR paers and asa hf to Se's
he could and could not do % and the o on eac6
bh bns ShHce Of Of s eDoeh s that
emporaries To-day the architect sends his sqggss .
suggestion the draughtsmen of the house work o5s
opa nhs estres pr Ssta in with
the architectural style OF the proposea De-
signs must be unique repetitions not tolerated
and thus the rapid march Of tha new m
continuous alteration in styles OF rceion
have been evoked by the conditions The great
superiority Of American iron ores has been 1s e
methods in its treatment and improved manipula,
ton have brought out an unOIedtHeu VI
firm however has been in imbuing its workmen sIbf
Just as the moaetary and commercial interests of
Forenee produced h the art S6 in
York by her financial and commercial interesss
tic crafts. It is recognized by the humble and
practical BEGINNINGS of our applied arts os 6y ot ali
by their sincere spirit of ,tn whgn bn
1 cosef tat the art of his new crucihx
genuine. Donatello dropped MS nreao at anu These
two men would ind knsfok IN spirit b # not Sssda ia
genius. among the eager Young SIne together
every day the foundry, just beyond Newsown ,rss
bas Created an artistic atmosphere that vitalizes
and supports the talents of every man on its t9rc
# It, is 9ea no little the eeng 10 and ReR the
differing personalities Of hundreds OF nc dr m
enf details of single structure yet the , employ sd
With which the work must be accomplished.for the
building OF a skyscraper is not the work OF years.
Rchey. Browne Donald model In plaster nfosa even
their large castings such as the MaGy pane @ IN the
case Of small pieces but careful ,5nod modelling ing
life suggests new " and 1Fgbal lesa
sibie. In the Plaster Modelling Room a.. Of this us
seuptors are rather than mere aeeTs Twenty
years ago such department as this dld no, onv
within last ten years has it neen nrs1qed f
ths ehs work too because they the education the
older arcers lacked on this better edueaon nse
perhaps the modeller in the country IS at tne
head OF this department. Even he is man OF
0Ry With f0te the INCEPTION Of the work the
ENTRANCE at nsd aha d al ane the IRON
work the Astoria. recently added TO ,ae ~ ha
the very largest contract ever given out in this
country for this character OF work rb
sta,rcase Is chef duvre besides being the solu-
ton Of ysTy ,a1g 1sq s4s s msn rance and in
case Of hre, should stand as means OF exin az,
ne ne acpitles presented the moulding OF the neces
sary structural peculiarities into oeau's wa" A''
The circular court at the entrance Of the hotel Is
of the finest EXAMPLES o, Ten snd under great
pressure 1t very difficult sas,ins' All ahu -rSa
scscy ago Of T ths i1a'a o The
edges. the PERFECTION Of the surfaces IN Wn5d
only-in fact It often been mistaken for wood;
Sast iron 'h can moa hehf s must be perfectly TO scale in
Ard this fs5 ssn, the n,s ssape 1
from measurements of the iron work at the fo9n, :,
dry and made before the latter was erected; ana IL
hrfa TED, So I so aa taas All nG1 The in the
roo s saT s,s.s fns, Bans Of
from artistic standpoint the nnes. ,i o,fc % d
sign. superb in execution and effective IN treat @
men Much Of the metal " WoTs ssrT is Tasr sronze m So
fine is the casting that II would take an expert 10
'e, All the Work in the American Exchange National
Bank corner Cedar-st. and Broadway the entrance
on nne y oeIhE ths m 1 The
Bank No IS Broadway. was also fitted with metal me.aI
screens grillas ratings doors and smaller fittings
In these banks equally imposing and graceful s,
wicket invented by Richey Browne 60 q pohT,u Tb
which becoming Indispensable 70 bankers me ne
the firm for the Empire Building are also very
or screw is visible the staircase-one cannot see
how sGqd work S s Rt Sssa of the
Y NJ c. A Brookyn given by MISS 1ula; a,d mai s
the metal work in st. 1uke,s Hospta was zone og
IE.isbtsanths and second-ave.. donated by Pier
pont Morgan the firm developed speciates 20 eli,
this was also the case In the new Chhlc oi 81
bartholomew on Forty-s"ccnd-st. .,o,,,
work unusually artistic for either side OF the water
(Though. matter Of fac American e1Sss rasting
dron) America is away beyond otnsr thn iet+ar ~
working out details OF wor Here IL ts
used in ornamentaton. because u !ess eapelsrh ephe
than hammered and stands hetter ~ 'i'i s tbs Dresi
dents and ladies' rooms on either sde, a.
and the windows are ign' @ ana ataiI The
Colonial Trust Building. or PlttSpurs' eAiiioi''
The washington County Court House washing
ton Penn was done by this firm. An lIluS'Id,lon
Of the main hall, with staircases. lamps ana paus %
antique harmonic with the rarole ci Ine I1 Ioo
have been done in marble throughout The present
change is in the direction of better arr; s,.,
most Of it's work theatre. hotel and otce buiid
inrs Artistic iron work in private residences ~
o. recent growth-since the advent OF nreproo,
houses But here and there especially handsone
pieces of work have been created py I.nsrlsIe, 10y
iunettes screens for entrances and plazzas sacn
a work of art complete in itself. A few American
palaces exhibit this firms ornamental IRON W9rR %9
y p sbenards res'dence In scarboro. the McComb
residence at Dobbs Ferry. and w. d. Sloane house
on Fifty-second-st. and Ftfth-aVe