Babylon, NY Historical & Preservation Society Celebrates Christmas!

Babylon NY's Historical & Preservation Society Sends Ringing Endorsement for Stewart Iron Works Restoration of their Man, Horse, Beast Fountain!

The fountain re-creation from Stewart Iron Works just fits right in at the Babylon Historical & Preservation Society as the building was decorated for Christmas this week.

It’s funny how it didn’t take long after it was first installed before it seemed like it had always been there.

Here’s the news story online at our local page on Patch.com where this picture is from :

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/articles/it-s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-9d2a295a?ncid=newsltuspatc00000001#photo-12368573     

Thanks for the wonderful job!

Mike Ragan

Kenyon College Chooses Stewart!

Campus Cemetery Has New Fence!

Kenyon College has long been recognized as one of our country's finest liberal arts colleges.  Its pastoral setting in Gambier, OH is home to 1,600 students and nearly 200 professors.  With recent new construction on campus, came the decision to also replace a century old fence around the campus cemetery.  Stewart Iron Works is proud to have been selected by the school to fabricate and install two double entry gates and nearly 1,000 linear feet of our "Traditional Fence".

http://www.stewartironworks.com/pdfs/68288_HistoricFences.pdf

Stewart Iron Works Fences and Gates can be found throughout our nation's cemeteries.

Ruth's Chris Stunning Stewart Railing!

Ruth's Chris Steak House Opens at the Banks in Cincinnati!

Stewart Iron Works' stunning design for the grand staircase at the new fine dining restaurant is the center of attention!  Sheri Bomkamp, Stewart's in-house Director of Design, created this woven masterpiece of varying shapes and sizes of contrasting metal dimensions.

The oiled-bronze finish adds to the uniqness of this one-of-a-kind staircase centerpiece.  Make a reservation today for Cincinnati's newest treasure and treat your eyes and your tastebuds to another Stewart masterpiece and the finest steak on the riverfront!

City of Greensburg, KY Cow Days!

The City of Greensburg, KY is putting on the final touches for their annual Cow Days - the fun-filled two day Street Festival this Friday, September 14th and this Saturday, September 15th.

http://www.greensburgonline.com/festivals.asp

Stewart Iron Works delivered one of our iconic 6' New City Park Benches with a commemorative bronze plaque honoring Udell Kelly, to the city in preparation of the coming city-wide celebration.

Take a trip to beautiful Greensburg, KY to enjoy the city celebration this weekend - or any beautiful Fall weekend!  While you are strolling through the city square, sit down and rest on any one of the Stewart Iron Works' New York City Park benches that proliferate thoughout the downtown!

Local Sculpture Chooses Stewart for Security!

When Justin Poole was considering purchasing an abandoned Church for his studio, he wanted peace of mind about its security.  Through initial conversations and a visit to our shop, Justin and his wife knew that our 6' tall fence and gates will provide the security they must have and the peace of mind they need.

We are proud to work for Justin and Laura and recommend you visiting their website at:

www.justinpoolesculpture.com

Architectural Metal Preservation!

Preserving and Maintaining Architectural Metal!

Stewart Iron Works celebrates our 150th year in business this year!  Much of our early work is still proudly gracing the original properties 100+ years after installation.  Much of our early work is sold through Ebay, antique stores and reclamation construction companies.  We receive many inquiries as to restoring these newly acquired historical gems. 

Our Federal Government provides "Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" which contains invaluable information.  The link below contains a plethora of information from Preserving, Protecting and Maintaining, Repairing to Replacing.

We hope this can be of service to those who love architectural metals as much as we do!


http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/rehab_metals.htm

The Iconic New York City Park Bench!

 The New York City Park Bench

The Stewart Iron Works Park Bench has graced municipal parks, county court houses, state capitols, city streets and residential lawns since the 1930s!  Our park bench was chosen by Frederick Law Olmstead, then Superintendent of New York Central Park, for inclusion of his urban-life design of New York's famed park.  Olmstead is popularly considered to be the father of American Landscape Architecture.

Our bench can be ordered in 4', 5', 6' and 8' lengths, with the legs pre-drilled for mounting to a hard surface.

The bench can be ordered with a 5" round bronze plaque commemorating a loved one, an organization, a city, etc. 

The plaque can also be ordered in a 3-1/2" h. x 9" w. dimension.

The New York City Park Bench can be ordered "Backless" in 4', 5' and 6' lengths.

Stewart Iron Works' Fence Welcomes the 2012 World Choir Games!

                      Stewart Iron Works Welcomes all of the Participants
                    to the 2012 World Choir Games, Cincinnati, OH, USA! 
                                            July 4th through July 14th!

Stewart Iron Works, America's Finest Fences and Gates, is honored and proud to have been chosen to provide the gorgeous fence and landscape fence for Washington Park, which sits directly across Elm Street from Cincinnati's Music Hall - one of the 5 venues chosen to host the competition.  Our artisans and craftsmen have been painstakingly creating and installing the fence for the park's grand reopening on July 6th, 2012!

Come, view and listen to the "Olympics of Choral Music" - the largest International Choral Music Competition in the World, held every other year!  The 2012 Games will be the 7th World Choir games - having been held in Austria, China, Germany and South Korea - and the First time they are being held on American soil in Cincinnati, Ohio!

More than 360 Choirs will grace the Queen City representing 48 countries from around the world!  80 regional choirs and choirs, representing 25 of the United States will be competing against the world's elite choirs!  The choirs will be competing in 23 Musical Categories over the 11 days.

Stewart Iron Works is a proud corporate citizen of Greater Cincinnati and we salute all of the hard work performed by the construction trades, the countless volunteers and the years of practice put in by the competitors to make the 2012 World Choir Games the finest competition to date!

http://www.2012worldchoirgames.com/Home/Landing?sectionName=2012-games

Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Boynton House!

Boynton House Fence and Gates Being Installed!

Stewart Iron Works has begun installing the fence and gates on the 1908 Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, NY.  Stewart was proud to have been chosen to work with Mark H. Bayer, ASLA, Founder and Principal of Bayer Landscape Architecture, PLLC, Honeoye Falls, NY.

The Boynton House has the distinction as being the furthest East designed residence by the famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

The two year restoration project has been taken on by Bayer Landscape and the owners with great care, adhering to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship, and are staying true to Wright’s vision for the property.  The design team and contractors on the site have been meticulous in cataloging, identifying and photographing materials and components of the house as they are reviewed and reconstructed.

Stewart Iron Works is most proud to have been chosen to fabricate the fence and gates in true Frnk Lloyd Wright exacting design!

Drive Gates Bring Peace of Mind!

Drive Gates = Security!

There is an increasing demand for privacy and security among homeowners.  Today's customer has many options besides the design of the gate to insure peace of mind.  State of the art technology allows for the customer to incorporate facial recognition, internet-connected digital cameras, remote iPad controls and other security oriented features.

Grand and elaborate gates of yesteryear are often bypassed for less extravagant designs, so as not to draw attention to the residence.  Security technology is less expensive and less intrusive with each new generation, which allows gate design to be more modest in appearance, yet heavily fortified.  Security experts often recommend keeping the design simple and modest, so as to be overlooked.

Often times, visual security can play a role as well.  Besides the drive gate, landscape architects can design a plan with trees and landscaping, creating visual barriers, which provide the home owner with an added layer of security.  Visual barriers are limiting compared to the security a Stewart fence can provide.

Call us today if security and peace of mind is high on your priority list!

859-431-1985

WE MOVED!

We Moved!

Stewart Iron Works

America's Finest Fences and Gates

Is proud to announce our relocation to

30 Kenton Lands Road, Suite B

Erlanger, KY 41018-1984

859-431-1985 Office 859-431-2035 Fax

http://www.stewartironworks.com/

We look forward to the opportunities

our new facility will provide to better serve

you and all of our loyal customers!

Greenway Parkway, Albany, Indiana

Over 1,000 Linear Feet of 3 rail pipe guardrail was recently installed along the Greenway Parkway along the Ohio River in Albany, Indiana.

Visit the Greenway and enjoy the best that nature has to offer and the best metal railing made by Stewart Iron Work's - fabricator of America's Finest Fences and Gates!

Texas Quilt Museum - LaGrange, Texas!

Stewart Iron Works is thrilled that one of the latest additions that the Texas Quilt Museum, LaGrange, Texas, is proudly displaying is a restored Stewart cemetery fence and gate! A benefactor gifted the museum with the fence and gate that was acquired from an antique store! It is displayed outdoors for passerbys and museum guests to enjoy!

Stewart Iron Works Chosen for Boynton House Restoration!

Stewart Iron Works is proud to have been chosen for the fabrication work on the fence, drive gate and walk gate as part of the restoration project being performed on Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, NY! The 2 story house was designed by the acclaimed Frank Lloyd Wright on 4 city lots and built in 1908. It is the furthest East that you will find one of Wright's Prairie Houses.

Fabricating Gazebo in 0 Degree Windchill!

Something is wrong with this picture! This Gazebo is headed West to sunny San Jose California! Our crew is verifying connections outside where the gusty winds bring the temperature to near or below 0 degrees!

We're glad it is going to a good warm home!

Customer Testimonials are "Ringing" Endorsements!

Customer testimonials are the highest form of a compliment that a company can receive regarding the quality and the reputation of their product! On January 1st, Stewart Iron Works received this email from a home owner:

"Hello, my name is Liz, and I live in the farming country of New Berlin, Illinois. We bought our house a few years ago, and I am in the process of researching its history. I believe the house was built in or about 1915.

Its art and crafts architecture was originally a family farm house, complete with separate farm hand quarters. Along the front of the house is this beautiful iron fence that has managed to survive for about 100 years in open farm country. So, I was looking more closely, and I noticed the Stewart Iron Works emblem on the front gate. This fence is the first thing I noticed about our home and it caught my attention. It really makes our home unique!

I always appreciate the value of quality craftsmanship, which is what draws my husband and me into living in historic homes. The phrase, "They just don't make 'em like they used to" - rings true. I just thought your company might find it interesting to hear about our Stewart fence and the time it has endured. There are pictures attached."

Thank you Liz for your "ringing" endorsement! Stewart Iron Works has proudly attached our "shield" to our fences and gates since 1862! Our uncompromising quality and crafgtsmanship goes into each fence, gate and railing to this very day and will continue for generations to come!