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Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
Discusses the experimentation with luster glazes in the United States and Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Rafael Guastavino, Jr. fit into this era.
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.
American Ceramics-A Brief Review of Progress by Clara Ruge
A brief review of the works being produced by Louise McLaughlin, the Rookwood, Teco, Weller, Grueby, Tiffany, Robineau, Moravian and other potteries, written in 1906.
An Unique Decoration
An illustrated description of "The Norse Room" in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA along with a reprint of portions of Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton in Armor". The tiled panels were designed and created by the Rookwood Potteries of Cincinnati,…
The Work of American Potters--a series of articles by Pendelton Dudley, E. Woodward, Nicholas Hungerford, Charles Crosby and Mira B. Edson
A series of articles, written in 1910 and 1911, that briefly discuss the works of the Grueby, Newcomb, Rookwood, Teco (Gates) and Paul Revere Potteries.
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 Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, PA.
Descriptions of the Norse and English Rooms in the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, written in 1910.