Leon Victor Solon: Color, Ceramics and Architecture
The designer, Leon Victor Solon, and his color theory.
A discussion of Leon Solon's interest in color and color theory utilizing his textile, bookbinding, ceramics, tile, and architectural designs.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-
"Tiles in New York" blog, http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com
"Tiles in New York" blog
August 2013
©Michael Padwee, 2013. All rights reserved. May be downloaded for individual, non-commercial, educational use.
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 the encaustic floor tiles for the Muskingum County Courthouse in Zanesville, Ohio.
Michael Sims
Journal of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society (of Great Britain), Volume 9, 2003
The Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
2003
Copyright 2003 by the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society (of Great Britain). All rights reserved. No commercial use of this article is authorized.
The Spalding Swimming Pool at Dartmouth College by Leon V. Solon
An illustrated article about the construction of the tiled Spalding Pool at Dartmouth College. The architects were Rich & Mathesius, and the tiles were manufactured by the American Encaustic Tiling Company.
The Architectural Record, Vol. L, No. 3, September 1921
The Architectural Record Company, New York, NY
September, 1921
Public domain; digitized by Google Books
The American Encaustic Tiling Company
A brief description of the history and products of this company written in 1897.
Brick and Clay Record, Vol. VI, No. 4, April 1897
Windsor and Kenfield Publishing Company, Chicago, IL
April, 1897
Public domain; digitized by Google Books
The Display Rooms of a Tile Manufactory by Leon V. Solon
An article about the American Encaustic Tiling Company showrooms on East Forty-First Street in Manhattan, written by the company's artistic director in 1922.
Leon V. Solon
The Architectural Record, Volume 52, No. 5, Serial No. 290
The Architectural Record Company, New York, NY
November 1922
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books.