Cast Iron Fence Post Reproductions for St. John's Church, a National Historic Landmark
Portions of the retaining wall and fence at St. John's church needed to be repaired and replaced due to damage from hurricane Gaston. St. John's Church is a National Historic Landmark and the new fence sections had to be an accurate reproduction of the original including the cast iron fence posts.
As Richmond's oldest operating iron foundry, it is only fitting that O. K. Foundry would provide the castings for the cast iron fence post assemblies for one of Richmond's most historic sites.
The techniques used to make the foundry patterns for these castings are very similiar to the methods that would have been used to make the original patterns for the fence post castings. The castings are exact reproductions of the orginal design and after the original fence is repainted it will be very difficult to tell the new sections from the old.
National Historic Landmark at St. John's Church
Historic landmark plaque at St. John's Church.
Original cast iron fence post.
Fence line of cast iron fence posts.
Original Cast Iron Details
Cast iron cap and nut assembly.
Cast iron top assembly.
Cast iron base assembly.
Foundry Patterns for Accurate Casting
Green sand matchplate pattern for top nut.
Pattern for post top casting.
No-bake pattern for cast iron fence post.
Fence Post Castings
Post just shaken out of no-bake mold.
Cast iron top, still host from shake out.
Cast iron top nut.
Cast iron post top.
Cast iron base.
Assembly of cast iron nut, top, and post.
Finished Installed Fence
