Architect James Bogardus, who designed the Italianite building, pioneered cast-iron architecture and popularized it in Lower Manhattan.

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The two military men of note are the regimental doctor (Tom Nelis, compassionate and a bit pompous), and Fosca's kindly cousin, the colonel who leads the regiment (Stephen Bogardus, briskly authoritative).

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The ornate facade of 75 Murray is one of the earliest examples of the style, built in 1857-1858, and it is one of only three fully-documented Bogardus buildings still standing in the city.

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