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Video: Victorian-era cast iron radiator repurposed as cooling system for gaming PC

A century-old cast-iron radiator has been repurposed as the core cooling system for a modern gaming PC in a new experimental ...
Untapped Cities

8 Overlooked Examples of Cast Iron Architecture South of Union Square

Become a paid member to listen to this article Courtesy of Village Preservation The first spot on our list has to go to 801-807 Broadway, known as “The Cast Iron Building.” John Kellum, the architect ...
Untapped Cities

The Distinctive Cast Iron Architecture of NYC’s SoHo

New York is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and in Manhattan, there is one district that stands out for its heritage of unique architecture. In downtown Manhattan lies the SoHo district, whose ...
NOLA.com

Channeling some 1800s high-tech, a French Quarter building still boasts a rare cast-iron facade

If there were a single architectural ingredient that says “New Orleans” more than any other, it would probably be iron. Whether cast or wrought, and whether lacily gracing the balconies of the ...
Scientific American

An Immense Iron Structure

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WHYY

Local man wins protections for Philly’s iconic cast-iron subway entrances

This article originally appeared on PlanPhilly. A decade after a city graduate student recommended preserving Philadelphia’s iconic cast-iron subway entrances, the Philadelphia Historical Commission ...