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Happy original iron trim on old buildings is retained

Ann Heskamp Curtis writes:

I'm so glad the original cast iron trim is still on many of these old buildings!! A search of Wikipedia for "cast iron architecture" finds: Louisville's West Main District"boasts the largest collection of cast iron facades of anywhere outside of New York's SoHo district." (Or perhaps, Columbia. See accompanying photo of the Mike Harris Building with its original cast iron trim. --Ann Heskamp Curtis

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Mike Harris Building with iron trim

2012-07-15 - 200 Quadrant, Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo from collection of Ann Heskamp Curtis. Ann Heskamp Curtis sent the photo, saying, "Note cast iron trim on red brick building...probably around 1903." Approximately one-third of the building on the corner, right hand side of photo, is being remodeled as the "Red Brick Recording Studio" by owner Mike Harris. On the left side of the photo, from left, the then two story Jeffries Building. then the handsome old First National Bank building, then the Reed, later Nell Variety Store. Harris' renovation will break up the monolithic look of the red brick building into what will be three building fronts, which will help avoid the "dead space" of consolidated, non-retail outlets which suppress traffic. The more small frontages in a stretch, the more traffic, planners say, with the biggest attractants food establishments and small retail. Ideally, many service and professional offices are located upstairs or in the backs of buildings. And while reducing the shock and awe of monolithic frontages, the smaller shops dramatically increase the traffic to non-retail. -EW
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