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George D. Sheer Iron Works
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| - | 3739 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]] | + | 3739 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]] -- formerly 1808 Pearl St. |
:Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. The Sheer brothers manufactured iron fences, gates, grillwork, balconies, window guards, fire escapes, and light industrial iron for buildings.<ref>''Ohio Architects and Builders'', 26 July 1915, Vol. XXVI No.1, pg 63</ref>. The company was in operation until 1940. | :Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. The Sheer brothers manufactured iron fences, gates, grillwork, balconies, window guards, fire escapes, and light industrial iron for buildings.<ref>''Ohio Architects and Builders'', 26 July 1915, Vol. XXVI No.1, pg 63</ref>. The company was in operation until 1940. | ||
Revision as of 00:05, 1 April 2009
Owner:
- George Dennis Sheer (1864-1937)
Location: 3739 West 25th Street -- formerly 1808 Pearl St.
- Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. The Sheer brothers manufactured iron fences, gates, grillwork, balconies, window guards, fire escapes, and light industrial iron for buildings.[1]. The company was in operation until 1940.
George was partners with his brothers, William, Lee, John and Eli, until his retirement in 1927.
The Rosesheer Block was named for George's wife, Rose (Biddulph) Sheer. Built at 1820 Pearl Street (old-style addressing), it was destroyed by fire in the 1980's.
References
- ↑ Ohio Architects and Builders, 26 July 1915, Vol. XXVI No.1, pg 63
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