Concrete and Tiles-I: Moyer, Mercer, Murosa
Early 20th century concrete buildings with tile ornamentation.
Descriptions of the historic, concrete Moyer House (South Orange, NJ) and Fonthill (Doylestown, PA) and their Moravian Pottery and Tile Works tiles; and of the "Murosa" concrete buildings and Mueller Mosaic tile decorations.
Michael W. Padwee (1942- )
Tiles in New York blog
http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com
March 1, 2013
Photos and research contributed by Paul Bender and Whit Waterbury.
©2013 by Michael W. Padwee. All photos ©2013 by their creators, who must be contacted in writing for permission to use. All rights reserved. Article may be downloaded for individual, non-commercial use only.
THREE TRENT TILE COMPANY INSTALLATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY
Trent Tile Company tile work in the Bronx Theatre, a Dey Street restaurant, and the "Historic Hall" apartment building.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-
"Tiles in New York" blog, http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com
"Tiles in New York" blog
January 27, 2013
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Architectural Ceramics of Henry Varnum Poor
A discussion and analysis of Henry Varnum Poor's architectural ceramics.
Michael Padwee (1942-
"Tiles in New York" blog
"Tiles in New York" blog
January 1, 2013
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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.
Tile Layers' and Helpers' Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 11, Nov. 1907
November, 1907
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books
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.
The Clay-Worker, Vol. 76, No. 1, July 1921
T.A. Randall Co., Indianapolis, IN
July, 1921
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books
Architectural Detail Part XIII by John Vredenburgh Van Pelt
An article, written in 1922, about the use of ceramics in the designing of architectural details.
John Vredenburgh Van Pelt
Pencil Points, Vol. III, No. 5
The Pencil Points Press, Inc., Stamford, CT
May, 1922
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books