Artifact: Two Large and two smaller acanthus leaves, parts of interior capitals Material: Cast iron Length: 20-1/2” , 13-1/2″ and 10-1/2″ Origin: St Bridget of Erin church, 1100 North Jefferson st. St Louis. Architect: John F Mitchell, St Louis, (Cornerstone laid on Aug 7th, 1859) Demolition of St. Bridget of Erin, one of the oldest churches in St. Louis, underway Feb 24, 2016 Coming down is St. Bridget of Erin, a stately brick church whose cornerstone was laid in 1859 and which for decades served St. Louis’ Kerry Patch Irish Catholics. Demolition of the church at the intersection of North Jefferson Avenue and Carr Street began this week. The…
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Architectural Artifact of the month (August 2019)
I thought I would start a new feature here, each month I will feature and detail one artifact from my collection. Artifact: Corinthian Capital Material: Cast iron Identification marks: J.L. Jackson New York (foundry) Dim’s h/w/d: 11” x 18-1/2” Weight: 40# The 1850 U. S. Census recorded James L. Jackson, Iron Foundry as having invested $32,000 in capital, and owning materials consisting of 1200 tons of pig iron and 500 tons of coal valued at a combined total of $24,600. The foundry employed an average of 95 workman and paid average monthly wages of $3700. The annual product consisted of 500 tons of “grate castings” worth $50,000 and 500 tons of…