The wrought iron Phoenix Columns in the Symbols of Steel Sculpture Garden once supported the floors of the Stegmaier Brewery, a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, landmark. The Romanesque-style brewery building was constructed in the late 19th century and continued in operation until 1974. Samuel Reeves designed the Phoenix Column at the Phoenix Iron Company, and it was patented in 1862. As an important architectural and engineering innovation, the Phoenix Column was used for bridges across the United States and as far away as Russia and Japan. Because of its resistance to corrosion, it was used for several piers along the New Jersey seacoast. It also provided structural support for many important projects, including the Vanderbilt Mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, the Washington Monument, and the first elevated train in New York City. The sculpture garden was conceived and designed by Barbara Cohen and Charles Berger, with structural design by Jan Vacca, landscape design by Joe Orsatti, column installation by John Phillips, column restoration by Barry Chendorain, and transportation of the columns to Phoenixville courtesy of Joseph Mooney.