Homes in New Orleans often have beautiful wrought-iron details like balustrades. 🏡This #WordOfTheDay means “railing or row of posts.” It comes from the Italian for “pomegranate flower,” which is what many early balustrades resembled. What other architecture terms do you know? | Dictionary.com

4.4K views · 45 reactions | The wrought iron S/Rx logos in the railing in front of the historic Clune Stadnik building on the Miami Springs Circle stand for the Stadnik Pharmacy that occupied the building for many years. They were manufactured and installed in the in the 1950’s by Miami Springs contractor and civic leader C.R. “Chuck” Delonchamp. | Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum | Facebook

Once serving the Denver, South Park, and Pacific rail line, The Morley Bridge was used to transport silver from Nathrop to Gunnison. It was converted for vehicles in 1926, and later pedestrians in 1992. The Morley Bridge is a rare wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt deck truss bridge that spans 83 feet. The bridge has seen better days. A State Historical Fund grant is being used for stabilization and replacement decking, ensuring that this bridge safely supports travelers for years to come. - Ima