Wood & Perot Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Robert Wood began manufacturing ornamental iron in Philadelphia in 1839. He joined forces with Elliston Perot to become “Wood & Perot Ornamental Iron
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Cincinnati Iron Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
The Cincinnati Iron Fence Company, Inc. was founded in 1905 by Frank Lee Stewart, its Secretary and General Manager. Its primary business was plain and
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Rogers Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
The Rogers Fence Co. was incorporated in 1882 in Springfield, Ohio. Founded by Timothy Rogers, it was reincorporated as Rogers Iron Company in
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Champion Iron Fence Co. Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
A close competitor to Stewart Iron works, Champion Iron Fence Company, incorporated as Champion Fence Company in 1876 by William L. Walker, James
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Stewart Iron Works Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Stewart Iron Works, founded in 1862 by Richard Clayborne Stewart Sr., was the largest ornamental fence company in the world at the turn
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Peacock Foundry Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Not all iron manufacturers were from the north. George Peacock, an inventor and owner of Peacock Iron Works of Selma, Alabama was in
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Haas and Heins Cast-Iron Cemetery Fencing
Reuben Haas and George L. Heins were partners in “Heins & Co.” also known as “Philadelphia Iron Works” located on Twelfth Street in
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Cemetery Fences and Gates and Their Makers
The best examples of charming “Lacy Iron” in the cemetery are the elaborate gates and fences surrounding family lots. The makers are readily
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Old Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Alabama
Ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss, rustic cast-iron gates and ornate, marble tombstones grace the Old Live Oak cemetery in Selma, Alabama. The
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Church Street Graveyard, Mobile, Alabama
The Church Street Graveyard in Mobile, Alabama was established in 1820 when the city of Mobile purchased the land for twenty dollars. The
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