Name/Title
Metal StarsDescription
cast iron star with 5 points; backside is flat but front has a raised surface starting in the center where there is a hole; 3/8" out from hole is a ring and between ring and hole is a depressed area; there are 5 lines coming off the ring which run down the middle of the points; 4 stars to the set.
Were ends for tie rods used to help support brick buildings; rods ran through building and stuck out exterior; stars fit on part that stuck through and were tightened against building to keep square; this set used on a Kennedy Car Liner building , later torn down by KCL for a parking lot.Collection
Carolyn P. EnglishAcquisition
Accession
1984.029Source or Donor
Carolyn Perry EnglishAcquisition Method
DonationCreate Date
March 13, 2001Update Date
February 6, 2025