Black iron pipe
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Description
A wrought iron pipe used until the late 19th century for gas and water lines. Black iron pipes were usually 2 inches or less in diameter.
Synonyms and Related Terms
wrought iron pipe; tuyau en fer (Fr.); canalisation en fer (Fr.);
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996