VINTAGE IRON ARCHITECTURE, CIRCA 1860'S

Thought you might enjoy these great examples of iron-front architecture, so popular from the 1860's on--and some of which can still be seen in lower Manhattan today.  Perhaps the model railroaders and putz house crafters will find some architectural inspiration here. Click on the photos.

You may also have an interest in these Victorian house designs from the 1860's http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/03/vintage-house-designs-from-1860s.html

And making your own "Easy Street Scenes": http://www.bigindoortrains.com/primer/buildings/store_fronts/store_fronts.htm

And as an added bonus--a neat tin litho single stall fire house from Toys & Stuff--by Sunset Trains and Toys http://www.toyconnect.blogspot.com/2013/07/sunset-trains-and-toys-fire-house.html