General Bronze Corporation of Long Island City, NY

  • American

General Bronze Corporation was a Long Island City, NY and Minneapolis, Minn foundry active between 1931 and 1992. In 1931 they where located at 480 Hancock Street and 34-55 10th Street in Long Island City, NY. They advertised that they crested "distinctive productions in all metals". - AsNotedIn


Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1928/00/00 Anderson plaque is erected, the year Charles W Anderson died, at the main park entrance on Bellevue Ave. Cast by the General Bronze Corp and, although unsigned, it was probably designed by Maxfield H Keck, an architectural sculptor from Montclair, NJ. Foundry Anderson Park Montclair
1930/04/29 Thompson Starrett Company contracts with the General Bronze Corp of Long island City for the "architectural and ornamental bronze, iron, aluminum and nickel work" for the then under-construction Park Avenue Waldorf-Astoria. Foundry Waldorf Astoria New York New York City
1933/07/13 George Rogers Clark Executive Committee accepts the bid of General Bronze Corporation of Long Island City, New York, "to furnish and install the art bronze and art glass ceiling sash" for 13,390 dollars. Foundry George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Vincennes
1934/00/00 Designed by Cass Gilbert and John Donnelly Sr (1867-1947) and modeled by his son, John Donnelly Jr (1903-1970), the Supreme Court's bronze doors are cast by the General Bronze Corp. Foundry US Supreme Court Building Doors United States Supreme Court Building Washington, DC
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