At the same time, the Industrial Revolution brought about major advances in rolled steel, permitting the mass production of steel windows. These fire-resistant frames and sashes became the standard ...

Shattered glass and debris litter a hallway the day after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Rioters smashed through reinforced windows to enter the building.

Most houses built then came with jalousies — the multitiered, overlapping plates of glass attached with metal clips to window frames.

Irrespective of the shutters, the frames were mostly made of wood until the early 20th century when steel and aluminum became possible options.

Once, when folks thought of steel buildings, many conjured images of cheap, hastily-built and uninviting structures existing solely to save on construction budgets. But modern steel construction ...