Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-08
The ruveIer's Notebook
Notable Examples Of Iron GrIIoge, Echoed in
New Washington Homes, Found in Historic View
Care of New Orleans

some classical, some inspired by the
plant Life Of the South.
1t was along the Rue Royal that
the rich of the time generally built
their homes, and it is there that
tourists may walk today to see the
iron trappings that find an echo in
1910 designs
Outstanding examples of grillage
stand at:
4o1 Royal, Louisiana State Bank,
1921.
339 Royal, Old Gaz Bank, 1900.
Alb Royal, Old Rouquette Home.
1907
AIT Royal, Patio Royal, 1904; bal
cony railing of wrought iron sup
ported by brackets. Monogram
LIB Louisiana Bank set in octagon
in end rails and set in solid iron
plague, with design of snakes and
cornucopias of coins in center front.
Spiked iron gateway leading to cor
ridor.
sol Royal, Grandchamps Phar-
macie, 1906.
$40 Royal, Maison Seignouret
| 1916, balcony railing and garde de
| frise guard screen designed to keep
marauders from passing from one
balcony to another) of wrought
iron. monogram S.
529 Royal. Casa Miro, built prior
to 1892. railing of cast iron, but Of
ten mistaken for wrought because
of delicate design.
613 Royal. The Court of the Two
Sisters, 1882, gates to patio of cast
iron.
GIG Royal. Spanish Courtyard, 1881,
wishing Gates leading to patio
of cast iron.
$40 Royal, LIE Monnier Mansion,
CSieur Georges House,, 1911, bal
cony ratings of wrought iron with
monogram YIN.
$40 ST. Peter, LIE Petit Salon. 1888.
three balconies lined with cast iron
ratings. each of different design.
One is famous Bow and Arrow" de-
sign, with arrows crossed and tied
with bows.
615 st. Peter, Battle Abbey, 1910.
balcony with cast iron rail bearing
monogram LII Louisiana Legion.
aristocratic military organization)
below pair of crossed cannons and
pile of cannon balls.
TOO Royal, La Branche Buildings,
1910, lacework in prominent display
on balconies of design of entwined
oak leaves and acorns.
902-910 Royal. Miltenberger homes,
1888, cast iron lacework.
9l5 Royal, The Cornstalk Fence,
1850, cast iron fence of cornstalks
entwined with morning gIories,
gate of butterfly and holly leaf de-
sign.
934 Royal, Gen. Beauregard House,
1926, gate at entrance to courtyard
of cast iron with love bird" design
1.-TWO doves 1uttering over bowl of
fruit.)
Royal and st. Philip, Landreaux
Home, 1882.
$40 Ursuline, Casa Lalande, before
1918, wrought iron grillage with
spiked guards.
1101-1141 Royal, Street of Bal
comics" 1881, overhanging balconies
of cast iron lacework.
1872 Royal, Callers House, 1857.
It's Gov. Nichols, Casa Correjolles,
1884.
704 Esplanade, Gauche House,
1856, balcony railing of cast iron in
dancing cupid design.
730-740 Esplanade, wilkins homes.
cast iron gate with design of Amer
lean eagle bearing shield of Union
on breast.
Pontalba Buildings, 1850, spacious
verandas with ratings of cast iron
in tendril design bearing monogram
AP (Almonester Pontalba.)
GIT Charles, balcony rail of
wrought iron with monogram BIB
(Bartolome Bosque) reading back
wards from street.
400 Charities, Destrahan residence.
633 Dauphine, Debois Mansion.
1916, railing of wrought iron with
monogram JBD, under French Ma
sonic emblem Square and compass
without CD
GIT Toulouse, 1928, balcony rail-
ing of wrought iron with design of
arrows forming strings of Tyre.