Ra name é tt ee a ae a so a eo es 4 an hoyle gy! 4 ¥ oe eee arte, 7 a 4 y i . ‘ > : ; ve rw — As eater ae a AO a Oe ee ee ee ee -* - ie a a - -s ~ a = ~ ee es hy Ee ERS REC N y! 2003 i eas, Stalag hy ths a Aa: Woes s a: eet ¥ = ; ; < “E> Se ee ere er 4 ti ti ei ol acing a oa ip sa Si a * GA lS Fae it BE RPM tlh ei Ng NL ae ee ee . ae en a me ~ Ms 3 e ; ae : - Ps ~ ie r ee te a A f fe rg - ae . = = a —— ats - - 7 - * = , a = 7 " ” E — . rs ey . —< = me ay - > * = : Ss ee - ! = oe Py . a - Ne a ee nae Ee ’ Stes —* nd —_ - aa = went ge ie te x. . ‘ ite ~ eet a eM we oy Sod Te es So =. : ete 6 in I = - — =< x Be A PE oe < ¢ : = ae : ae a : ek = - y Ft E - nF ; 7 = ~~ — - - in a Co ‘Z 3 > eS ere e . . % . : ‘s= : 2 a il 5. __ cae im “ “A = ie = ™ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2022 with funding from Columbia University Libraries https://archive.org/details/newyorkarchitectOOnewy AIOE Ino jo sys 9y} sutofpe yorum ‘aspugq ysno1og susen?) pei|duros Apusoe1 ey) sutmoyg IOX MeN jo AWD) ‘suson() jo ysno10g ‘gnusaAyy UOUISA [Op ‘Aueduio7) ]}0D)-e9 | peanqenyory YIOK MON FY} JO SHIOAN Ps PNR = A Cad any omer OE meere* mh hb NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA-COTTA COMPANY 1912 Hird am A ey —/ Sed SEF Copyright LO by NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA-COTTA COMPANY : A #oreword by Way of Preface T is many years since we last published a general catalogue, and the little booklet which we now present is by no means intended as such. Architectural terra-cotta is not a material which lends itself readily to this purpose; work well made finds its most fitting monument where it stands; new work should not be merely a repro- duction of the past—it should rather interpret the best ideas of the architect in his later project. In architectural terra-cotta, the architect finds the medium which lends itself most practicably to the presentation of his design, but to attain the result desired it is very advisable that the material, while in its plastic stage, be under his direct con- trol, that the modeling rooms of the manufacturer be within his ready reach. This little publication will therefore have served its purpose, if it but brings home to the architects and builders of the Metropolitan District, the immense advantages of the only terra-cotta manufacturing plant located within the limits of the City of Greater New York. Delivery by truck to the building site upon a few hours notice, is but another of the advan- tages made possible by our location. ING ie Vy ee ee a ARR’ Geers te lets hae Gees lee Cer eee As to equipment,—in our first catalogue, issued July 1, 1886, we said: “With practically unlimited capital and every possible facility for making as good a material in our special line as can be pro- duced, we ask and expect to deserve the sup- port of the building public.” The support which we asked in 1886,—and the continued receipt of which we now gratefully acknowledge,—has always enabled us to keep our plant at the highest point of efficiency, with a full equipment of the most up-to-date and improved machinery and a force of skilled workmen second to none in our line. Our product is accurate and ERuUer the colors are lasting and wide in range; the glazes, whether full or matt, are absolutely dependable. For the convenience of out-of-town patrons we maintain a photographic department and are thus enabled to submit, without loss of time, pho- tographs of results obtained in our modeling studio. A few of the plates herein, illustrate our work in various cities. Io those interested in any particular locality, we can furnish lists upon request. For distant operations, we load rail shipments on freight cars at our own yard, or water ship- ments from our private dock at factory site. The practical work and research of twenty- six years have produced for us experts upon every point in terra-cotta construction. Our estimating department is not only pre- pared to figure with you, but stands ready to supply any special information that you may desire, to the end that, with our equipment and experience, plus your ideas, we may see if we cannot produce the effect that you wish to attain. Respectfully yours, New York Architectural Grrra-Cotta Company. Office and Post-office Address, No. 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City. lane oi2: NE i AW = WO AOD IRE Ie ASR Ceo DI Ee Cas lee U maces UBLISHERS have said so much for the Ritz- Carlton Hotel and the excellence of its archi- tectural terra-cotta, that further comment seems superfluous—but any mention of “New York Company” work would be incomplete without reference to this structure. The avenue and street fronts show a French gray color, made to match limestone, while the court walls are of cream matt enamel ashlar. The ashlar blocks are, for the most part, large, some of them running to 4 ft. 8 in. in length and the perfect alignment is due to the fact that the rusti- cated joints are set '4 in. inside building line, making it possible to place the face of the ashlar to a true plane. As to the perforated heads of the top story windows, the decorative features of the frieze im- mediately beneath the main cornice and the top- ping out finials—the New York Company solicits their inspection by those who know. Wins " sh Sd Sek et RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL Madison Avenue and 46th Street, New York City M. REID & COMPANY, Contractors WARREN & WETMORE, Architects INS Ae cet at ae oe ATR Gao IST) Es Cael ee Ca Reeve VER three thousand tons of architectural terra-cotta entered into the construction of the City Investing Building. While the greater portion of the work is a vitreous cream white, the fifth story work was made to match the Indiana limestone of the lower stories. That the desired effect was attained, is shown by the difficulty in discerning where stone ends and terra-cotta commences. The modeling of the numerous ornate features was executed in our own studios at the factory site. CIRCULAR BALCONY, CITY INVESTING BUILDING lie eee ee eee ee lee Ae Ge Or Ma (PAS UNesy: Th L! 1g til ill ital igi Teta ie EE UE rH tn BORED GEE yt rt tT mi my SE nat: FE SSS555555=5==> Ag eB % ol CITY INVESTING BUILDING Broadway, Cortlandt and Church Streets, New York City FRANCIS H, KIMBALL, Architect HEDDEN CONSTRUCTION CO., Contractors N E W YOu enh Av R Geis. |) Gliese ies Coale COS aa Amale Our factory reports : “There were 20,721 pieces of terra-cotta used in the Everett Building, consisting of limestone color for the third story, cream matt enamel from the fourth to the fourteenth and polychrome and vitreous gray for the upper two stories and the main cornice. The material was delivered in consecu- tive order by our own trucks as fast as required, enabling the contractors to place it on the floors where it was to be used, and thus to elim- inate re-handling. When the masons com- menced to clean down the building, there was not a single block to be inserted or removed.” We may add that the building—with its facades as clean to-day as when topped Out Ista striking illustration of the advantages of terra-cotta in city use. The perfect alignment of the work is due to the “V” joint, both vertical and horizontal, used throughout. ey, OF ee Aas a) oe Mie eee Nea TE ihe AR BRO Eee mas, | ia : “SRE ; eae ELIT CAPE EE oe ae 4 - . ALB 4 Oe” ' HT ae Pea eo WN ve il 2 | Wi aires Ie q -E on es EVERETT BUILDING 17th Street and Fou GOLDWIN STARRETT & VAN VLECK, Architects New York City rth Avenue, GEORGE A, FULLER CO., Contractors NG@Ee Wee aye eOn hak Ao@R: GRE Sale gle Ee Cele Oe Xe ee No WO NS MSE ISIE les Fei! DETAIL OF ENTRANCE COURT, THE BRITANNIA THE BRITANNIA 527 Cathedral Parkway, New York City WAID & WILLAUER, Architects GRACEHULL REALTY CO., Contractors NER Way oF OM ASR: GEIS ls be Gee eee ale Main OFrice Brancnes 51 WALL STREET Sp aor HI tL New Yorn City WASHINGTON SALT LAKE CiTY SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND THOMPSON-STARRETT COMPANY MOSTON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ADORESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS SECOND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING TO THE COMPANY PITTSBURGH, PA.,Dec. 19th, Mr. H. J. Lucas, V. Pe, New York Architectural Terra Cotta Co., 225 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. My Dear Mr. Lucas:- re 1ST NAT’L BANK BLDG OF PITTSBURGH I note you have shipped to date five stories of terra cotta. We are now setting at the building the band course at the tenth floor and we will be tied up to- morrow night for want of more terra cotta. While I realize you are ahead of your schedule, I am asking if anything can be done to still further advance the schedule with a view of trying to give us the balance of the terra cotta within thirty days. While I know our New York office is following this very closely my idea in writ- ing you now is with a view of getting from you a personal letter bearing on the situation as it now stands and what you think you can do with regard to further shipments. I want to say to you at this time that I think the character of the work you have gotten-out is the best I have ever seen. It iS undoubtedly the best that has ever come to Pittsburgh and your competitors here are watching it very closely. I have had several occasions to explain to people that this work is being gotten out by your firm and have told them of the remarkable speed required and the fine organization you have to take care of jobs of this size. I expect to get to New York the latter part of next week and hope to have an Opportunity to see you at that time. Yours very truly, THOMPSON-STARRETT COMPANY. Vice Presid aie eee Ome AY cen oe Cee a Ae Ge Or Me PA Ne _HESEREGEEE [EEE EE call ast gl ‘ate Stores we FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Pittsburgh, Pa. D. H. BURNHAM & CO., Architects THOMPSON-STARRETT CO., Contractors NEES eve er Ona an. AYR .GagHel Sti Cele Oven eee eet Leorge’AFi1 Mer Con eee RED oenr CHICAGO WALTER H.CLOUGH a ?. tondstouciion’ BOSTON MERR wicca A OMESIO ENT INEW YORK SALTIMORE vAMES “BaiRo ce PRESIDENT WASHINGTON Doresb rutin’ WASHINGTON ve EOWARO FI FULLE vt MistoenT BosTON KANSASCITY Cesue ce maesisenr cm) (oce PAUUSRER BIL, coorars Ww hy: alee ELT OTTAWA B.M.FELLOWS nen J TAWA JOHN. ae WESTON lihirgloD, G April 24, RALEIGH HOTEL : N. Y. Architectural Terra Cotta Co., JAMES BAIRD VICE PRESIDENT 225 Fifth Ave., New York City. Gentlemen: We desire to express our appreciation of the service rendered in connection with the terra cotta work for the Raleigh Hotel, The deliveries could not have been more Satisfactory and the material is as good as any supplied on our work in this section at any time. Very truly yours, THE MORE WELCOME BECAUSE UNSOUGHT GEORGE A. FULLER CO., Contractors RALEIGH HOTEL, Washington, D. C. H. J. HARDENBERG, Architect Nei Ww, VE ONE AS AgeRy Caaii ail aie | gia ee Onur ea ea eA ee Ls JOHN GRAHAM, A.1.A. ARCHITECT 630-624 LYON BUILDING SEATTLE, WASH. TELEPHONES: SUNSET MAIN 4222 \NOEPENDENT 2221 August 1, 1911. The New York Architectural Terra Cotta Co., New York. Gent lemen: re. Bon Marché Buildin I have just authorized the final payment to be made on your bill and I suppose you will receive a cheque in due course, I wish to say that your work has turned out highly satisfactory to everyone and to thank you for the care you have taken in carrying out your contract. Yours very truly, RS ote BON MARCHE BUILDING Second Avenue and Union Street, Seattle, Wash. ALDRICH & HUNT, Contractors JOHN GRAHAM, Architect Neen a Yer O ea. PRU ME Job ib db ae ce ME Wb at ek HENDRIK HUDSON APARTMENT HIS great structure, overlooking the Hudson, is embellished with massive decorative fea- tures, rich in detail and of the Florentine Renais- sance type. —-_—--—--- il | We THE HENDRIK HUDSON, Cathedral Parkway and 11|Ith Street, New York City THE HENDRIK HUDSON CO., Contractors ROUSE & SLOAN, Architects SER AME Ve OR See” 1S ASB Re Gaia eet Chas] Uae Clea ge VER 2,500 tons of terra-cotta, gray in color and with a very fine spot evenly distributed over the entire surface, enter into the construc- tion of the Ansonia. The features are of Renaissance embellish- ment, rich in detail and each item worthy of close study. The ensemble is massive, yet of pleasing pro- portions—a masterpiece from the terra-cotta stand- point. ANSONIA HOTEL Broadway, 73rd and 74th Streets, New York City STOKES & GOOCH, Architects T. J. REILLY, Contractor NeW: Ye LOE Ie 1S Ag RY Car Sali lie Cleese Ag HE Bretton Hall terra-cotta was what we might term a “hurry job,” but two further considerations entered. First: The factory of the New York Company is located in the City of New York—less than half an hour from Broadway and 86th Street—so that we were in daily touch with the progress at the building and were able to make deliveries “on the hour” when necessary. Second: The architects paved the way for speed and efficiency by providing for such exten- sive repetition that hundreds of identical pieces entered into the construction. Such repetition makes for “‘ terra-cotta economy” in the best sense of the term. == A aed satin aaaatutmdnanaaM in ‘ \ ty natal i iat aaa ete jc cacSeusarTbaresasbob4 ie sad | Pe BRETTON HALL Broadway, 85th and 86th Streets, New York City SEABOARD REALTY CO., Contractors H. B. MULLIKEN, Architect ng AO) WA A@ihe Goligw lie igor Cap lemUe Ree eee Naa Ww HOTEL BOSSERT Hicks and Montague Streets, Brooklyn, Nays HELMLE & HUBERTY, Architects F. T. NESBIT & CO., Contractors LUCERNE HOTEL 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York City H. B. MULLIKEN, Architect CENTRAL REALTY CO., Contractors IN We ANY Ne TOR ARE dS Pxer Re CAE] loge sts beet Ce, ee oe eee HE Hilliard Building furnishes a pleasing expression of brick and terra-cotta judiciously blended. The body of the building is of mottled Roman brick of four distinct selected shades, and terra-cotta of a warm gray buff appearance. Realizing the ingenuity necessary in mixing the clays so as to produce the required tone when baked, one is more than impressed with this harmonious color effect. * * * * * ok The terra-cotta panels of classic decoration at the fourth story are elaborately moulded, portraying the skill of delicate workmanship. The panels, while of consider- able size, are carefully executed in detail and low relief and maintain both the scale and refined feeling that per- vades the whole structure. The surface of this terra-cotta has a wonderful richness which, when combined with the delicate elaboration, illustrates its use for decorative panels and bas-reliefs. —From The Brickbuilder, February, 1912. % vi ae + Wye ae ee ONT a Bele ete en ee WHIM aro BiG Wak MA Somes Wt SF D1 Oe Bd ae Hi oe dee DETAIL OF TERRA-COTTA PANEL AT FOURTH STORY, HILLIARD BUILDING ome eee eer cee Cu Oper tml DATE C; Ol °M (Pi Aj Neay = « © ae - - - HILLIARD BUILDING John and Dutch Streets, New York City HOWELLS & STOKES, Architects THOMPSON-STARRETT ,CO., Contractors N E W ne 107 te Ag tGaeiee lee lige Cane Ue ee Ae |e HE Collegiate Church—erected over twenty years ago—is one of the most striking ex- amples of the Dutch School of Architecture to be found in the residential section of ‘New Amsterdam.” The terra-cotta for this building, with its nu- merous crockets, finials and gables, is executed in two colors—buff and old gold—blending well with the Pompeiian brick of the fronts. Many miles to the south, in the financial dis- trict of the city, may be seen a modern skyscraper, the John Wolfe Building, with terra-cotta trimmings of French gray color,—another fine example of the architecture of Holland and of the “New York Company's” product. s1openuoy “SOU SSONOYON AND FOX MON “onusay pug iseA\ pue 399NG WZ, “HOUNHO ALVIDATIOD soils % B= S ie eae ae am sy pertyraVy “NOSEID “A “UY JACI I IPI AN INGEN GOR ReS: SCARS Ae EEL ID INYE.S BUILDING LOCATION Chatham and Phoenix National Bank Building _____ Broadway and John Street Francis H. Kimball, Architect Astona Hotell 2 ee ee ee oe 34th Street and sth Avenue H. J. Hardenbergh, Architect ID Clin. Oni COLS® re ee ee ee ee. 7 44th Street and 5th Avenue J.B. Lord, Architect Wvhon tau. keClu Dees ee ee Lincoln Place and 8th Avenue, Brooklyn Francisslimeimballeed repicer DteAlovsius: Ch UT Cl aeeeeaeens cee ee on eee 209-219 West 132nd Street William W. Renwick, Architect Jivetlfanios eClub eee gee ee po age Pe ces. Sap 138 West 44th Street Moris iitolie > chOO] ge eee oe East 166th Street and Boston Road CD ae ony dered rent? KWinckerboc kere Otc aaa meee eh eee 42nd Street and Broadway Marvin & Davis, Architects Americana oclen Dullding =e mee op ae eee 18th Street and 4th Avenue R. H. Robertson & Son, Architects Imiperialptiotel AaAc ction) teem <0 eee Sd 1242-1248 Broadway New Bellevue Hospital (Pavilions A and B)__.__._- 26th Street and East River McKim, Mead & White, Architects Pathological Building _____ ee ....| a mens 29th Street and rst Avenue McKim, Mead & White, Architects Mil ise8e Gi bab ulldin oa eee 2 > ee ee 4th Avenue and 22nd Street Goldwin Starrett & Van Vleck, Architects Groisiesb uildinis seas ee, So eee sth Avenue and 26th Street Frederick C. Browne, Architect School of Medicine, Fordham University____- Aree Pelham and 3rd Avenues Reiley & Steinback, Architects LE NEW YORK COMPANY’S PRODUC a REPRE SE Nadas AND A ie ds MY IN LO} ik Veh $5) ie (Oral db ak aie BUILDING LOCATION Camden County Court House and Jail__ Market and Federal Sts., Camden, N. J. Rankin, Kellogg & Crane, Architects UOIGe iD CAL ge ener er Le | ihzabethraN: |) Edward L. Tilton and C. G. Poggi, Architects InsLuuteuore eatmvi tr ects! ent See ot ees ee erect Malone, N. Y. Franklin B. Ware, Architect UDINE Diary peeeenmeeees ens Staal Pek ot dS iron ieee s) Albert R. Ross, Architect Wassdie COleccm JOM LOT yas so) few 2 ee ak Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Pileher.é lachau, Uric. Real Estate Trust Bldg. (Addition)__ Broad and Chestnut Sts. , Philadelphia, Pa. F.C. Roberts & Co. and Edgar V. Seeler, Y aati Widener s.1OlClaeuee a | eee Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Warren & Wetmore and Horace Trumbauer Cheemare yt Architects IMU lekeiisls ers 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C. H. J. Hardenbergh, Architect Woodwards Ottices Building =e. aoe 15th and H Streets, Washington, D. C. Harding & Upman, Architects Riggs Theater and Office Building____15th and G Streets, Washington, D. C. J. H. de Sibour, Architect PTs eNatiOnals Danke bin dines a eens Oe eee See: Richmond, Va. Clinton & Russell and Alfred C. Bossom (Associate), Architects ShelbvaCountye Courts. louse .a5 sane a ee -Memphis, Tenn. Hale & Rogers, Architects INLAC SCA TNE LOC keep, ie ar te eee ee nr) So Calgary, Alberta, Canada Lang & Major, Architects linperialebankeot*Canadas=s =e Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada A. E. Nicholson, Architect British Columbia Electric Building. _____ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Somervell & Putnam, Architects SM DetiaeLies ekeand™ Citices Dilldin communes 01 Earner ere tl Denver, Col. Clymer & Drischler and W. A. Swasey (Associate), Architects Jefferson Medical College Hospital___1oth and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. J. T. Windrim, Architect DomeruillesLiiol School Ua as 6 salen AMeee 20 70 tee es Somerville, Mass. Hartwell & Richardson, Architects Devonshire Building__State, Washington and Devonshire Streets, Boston, Mass. T. M. Clark, Architect MEEDE: LA'S T; WORD IN ARGHLTECTORATL Oran RAs CO lal American Lithographic Company, New York