Name/Title
Iron Roof Cresting, c. 1880sEntry/Object ID
1996.289.1Description
ACC. NO. 96.289.1, A thru N
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOMES OF ALAMEDA; VICTORIAN
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1880's
OBJECT: CRESTING
DESCRIPTION:
CAST IRON CRESTING, CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS ATTACHED BY SCREWS. EACH SECTION HAS A MOUNTING BLOCK WHICH COULD BE USED TO ATTACH TO A ROOF OR PORTICO BY SCREWS. THE DESIGN IS IN A LACEY GOTHIC PATTERN, PUNCTUATED BY VERTICAL SPEAR-LIKE MOTIF. THE CRESTING IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY TWO CAST IRON LACEY END POSTS, WITH PROJECTIONS TOPPED BY PSEUDO STARS.
SIZE: END POSTS OF INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS STAND 41" IN HEIGHT.
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
IRON CRESTING USED AS A FENCE IN FRONT OF THE WIEBALK RESIDENCE AT 2036 ALAMEDA AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CA. ACCORDING TO VERBAL FAMILY HISTORY, THE FENCING WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROOF OF ANOTHER VICTORIAN HOUSE IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF ALAMEDA AVENUE.
ACQUIRED FROM:
JEAN WIEBALK
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1994.
[CATALOGED ON JULY 27, 1996.]
A. 6 ft + 2 in. LONG
B. 10 ft + 1 in. LONG
C. 10 ft LONG
D. 2 ft + 1 in. LONG
E. 7 ft + 11 in. LONG
F. 8 ft+ 1 in. LONG
G. 3 ft + 5 in. HIGH FINIALS (1 pr.)
H. 3 ft + 5 in. HIGH FINIALS (1 pr.)
I. 2 ft HIGH FINIAL
J. 2 ft + 2 in. LONG
K. 1 ft LONG
L. 3 ft LONG
M. 2 ft + 1 in. LONG
N. 2 ft LONG
