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Conservator Rose Daly primes a treated cast iron fence during the 2009 Ornamental Iron Workshop.

Ornamental Iron Workshop 2011

On February 15, 2011 By

May 18-19, 2011
Savannah, GA
The purpose of this event is to educate people about the differences in cast and wrought iron and preservation/restoration methods for each type of material. This workshop will be useful to anyone who cares for historic buildings (that contain railings, balconies, or other decorative elements), parks, or cemeteries.
$399 Registration
$299 Student Registration – [...]

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New York City, home to many surviving examples of cast- and wrought-iron architecture and the country’s largest cast-iron historic district, is an ideal venue for this symposium.

Symposium: Restoration of Cast and Wrought Iron, 19-20 March 2011

On January 18, 2011 By

On Saturday March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2011, HPEF, APTNE, Columbia University, and the AIA Historic Resources Committee will present a Symposium on the Restoration of Cast and Wrought Iron. The one and one-half day event will feature sessions on the properties and appropriate treatment of historic cast and wrought iron, an evening reception [...]

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Preservation of Historic Iron and Steel in Bridges and Other Metal Structures

On September 15, 2009 By

Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan, is presenting a three-day workshop on March 8, 9 and 10, 2010, to introduce a wide variety of interested personnel, including State Historic Preservation officers, Department of Transportation officials, engineers, engineering students, general contractors, and historic bridge preservationists, to restoration processes of historic metals using electric arc welding, heat straightening, and hot riveting processes. Funded in part by a grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.

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