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IRON FENCES
IRON FENCES. Decorative use of wrought iron is found near the RYAN HOUSE and several ROWHOUSES on Main Street.
In Colonial times, only the wealthiest could afford to import wrought—meaning hand-shaped—ironwork for their fine brick and stone townhouses. By the early 1800s, however, as blacksmithing grew domestically, ornamental iron began to embellish the more varied house styles of the day. Such metalwork really peaked in popularity during the Victorian era, when foundries started casting and mass-producing elaborate pickets, posts, and scroll details. (1)
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Source:
"All About Metal Fences," This Old House. Online: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/all-about-metal-fences