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The International Tile Company by Susan Ingham Padwee
A brief history of the International Tile Company of Brooklyn, NY (1883-c.1891) with illustrations. The ITC was the only U.S. tile company organized and financed in Britain.
J.G. & J.F. Low Catalogue of Art Tile Soda Fountains
An 1889 catalog of art tile soda fountains made by the J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The catalog consists of scanned images taken from a group of 1889 sample cards. The catalog probably does not contain all the soda…
The Use of Tile in the Interior Finish and Decoration of Hotels
An article that describes the artistic use of tiles to decorate grill rooms, dining rooms and other public areas of hotels. This file also contains extra information from the "Hotels" issue of The Architectural Review of April 1913.
Contemporary Architectural Sculpture in Color by William Walton
A discussion of the development and use of polychromed terra cotta and faience sculpture in architecture in the United States during the first decade of the twentieth century.
Brick and Art Tile in Architecture
An article, written in 1921, about the use of art tiles with bricks for architectural purposes as exemplified by the Mueller Mosaic Faience Company.
Ceramics in Exterior Work by Charles James Fox
An article, written in 1907, about the use and value of tile and other ceramics for their sanitary features and as architectural decoration.
The Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, PA.
Descriptions of the Norse and English Rooms in the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, written in 1910.
Faience Decoration With Norseman Motif For Grill Room
A description with photos of the Norse Room in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA., written in 1910.
The American Terra Cotta & Ceramic Co., Terra Cotta, Ill.
A description of the plant, employees and owners of the American Terra Cotta Company.