print email comment close American Terra Cotta URL: http://www.terracottabuildings.com Description: This site is a companion to a book about the history of the American Terra Cotta Corporation (1881-1966), which primarily produced terra cotta tiles and embellishments for building exteriors and interiors. The site features photos of buildings in Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities in the Midwest. Also includes images of items produced for specific architects (such as Louis H. Sullivan) and Teco vases, and an illustrated description of how architectural terra cotta was made. Author: Kohn, Karen Library of Congress Subject Headings: Architectural terra-cotta Pottery Terra-cotta industry LII Database Information: Record 21413 created by Maria Brandt on 05/02/2006 Last modification on 05/02/2006 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 01/09/2008 Charlotte Bagby on 08/26/2007 Published: 05/04/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21413