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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.
The Muskingum County Courthouse Floors: A Case Study of England's Role in the Genesis of America's Tile Industry by Michael Sims
An analysis of English workers' roles in the establishment of a successful U.S. tile company--especially the role of Gilbert Elliott of the American Encaustic Tiling Company in its first years when AET Co. was contracted to manufacture and install…
New Passenger Station Completed
A brief description of the architecture and ornamental decoration of the Lackawanna Railway Station in Scranton, PA. including the 36 Rookwood faience panels installed in the waiting room.
Canada's Clay Industries
A brief description of the clay industry in Quebec Province in 1901.
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…
Station at Scranton, Pa. for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway
This article is about the building of the D, L & W station and illustrates some of the Grueby tile panels in the passenger waiting room. The article was written in 1908. A contemporary article about the Grueby tile panels by Richard Mohr can be…
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.