This Article about metal canopies and marquees was written by Lauren Van Damme and Charles E. Fisher, Preservation Tech Notes, Metals, No. 6, October 2006.
Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants
With the Industrial Revolution, decorative metal canopies became a distinctive and popular form of a covered entrance for hotels, theaters, and large apartment, office, retail, and institutional buildings. They even appeared on upscale... {Read Full Article and Tech Notes}