Hee apes men pli Com E J NEW YORK ~ So he ee. bet yar CHICAGO = ae Pe rrr aay me lass meee ane) ne ceries (haebery 2p ee 4 rT a ey 0 ae ae deen het ep rere ren SOE Pe pe errr Wertrers up een ole: SEES weirs im: Se a ER a ene 2 eee (othe no more attractive than roofs covered — with the picturesque MERCHANTS METAL” SPANISH’ TILES | ATTRACTIVE ORNAMENTAL Thoroughly STORM PROOF. Ze eo a a 2 = / m =. . _~See description next page. Comrnidnr sdee.ay mEncuAnT es Ga, \ UR business of distributing raw TSO and manufactured products has brought us into contact i gd el eee with the most advanced American Se Oe designers, who have urged us to satisfy the frequent demands for a metal roof in which would exist prac- ticability and style. The subsequent pages amply illustrate the fact that a roof can combine the elements of use and ornamentation. ape ITI A.Page Brown, Architect. . FIVE SANTA BARBARA (CAL.) COTTAGES Covered with MERCHANT &CO’S. (Inc) Metal Spanish Tiles. RESIDENCES, NORTH BROAD ST., Philadelphia. McCOLLIN & ALCOCK, Arcarrects. Pica Bi ald gi} HE exhibitions shown in this book are not ideas of an artist conveyed to paper, but are reproductions from photographs of a few structures covered with our Spanish Tiles, These roofs must appeal to the observer as vastly increasing the-appear- ance of the buildings. The Ril Ne of true art and shelter through the medium of metal has heretofore been unobtainable. 3 ee eee Pe OF ene ee H.F.E.Wendell, Architect. COLORADO BUILDING -~ WORLDS FAIR-CHICAGO Covered with MERCHANT 6.CO’S. (Inc) Metal “Spanish’ Tiles. _ SaPERIQRITY Bye the handsome appearance, the preémi- nence of our Spanish Tile over slate or terra cotta is not alone in the effect but in durability. They do not break nor chip off. They do not have to be cemented, nor do they require expensive struc- tural work to carry their weight. The relative weights are shown below, calculations being based on one hundred square feet laid, 7 16 oz. Copper, 175 Ibs. Slate, - AGO O's Perea (Cotta 5:3 700! 5" Morgan & Walls, Architects. \ ky « Te: ona i NGavered with MERCHANT "E COS. ( (Inc.) Meta panish Tiles. aes SPANISH TILE, SIZE 7X10. “I HE first illustration shows the Tile for flat surfaces, whilst the second shows the “Graduated” Tile for domes and GRADUATED TILE. . conical towers. Our tiles have a high vertical lock (that cannot be shown in the illustrations) which renders them Fafented Depea be: ae when laid on the roof or dome abso- lutely storm proof, the general construction allowing for expansion and contraction, Patented Dec. 6th, 1892. ; Wm. B.Tuthill, Architect: PRINCETON | NUN tt ” Covered with MERCHANT 6&.CO’S. (inc) Metal “Spanish” Tiles. TueEseE two Stations and Towers are covered with one hundred thousand square feet of Merchant’s Metal “Spanish Tiles.” ND CENTRAL’ - STATION : PORTLAND. ORE. Sp ae cop pe § DENVER, COL. MESSRS. VAN BRUNT & HOWE, ARCHITECTS. POSE GO Nad ¢ FTO Hap ree dies COL Ei MT ET RR il | oe ay Bs i ih : i tit dison Hutton, ’ | Architects. MADDON HALE Ar ALINER Ee esl ova) ING Oo) -L. Hillman, Covered with MERCHANT 6.CO’S. (Inc) Metal “Spanish’ Tiles. WALTER KATTE, Curzr Enarneer 125TH STREET STATION, aseemmnene iia CUR — : M. M. ere Aset, Exomers, N.Y. C. & H.R. Ry., New York City, N.Y. ; : N. Y.C.&H.R.R.R. Covered with MERCHANT &.CO'S. (inc) Metal “Spanish’ Tiles. a S.R:Badgley, Architect. | | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - GOUVENEUR,N.Y. Covered with MERCHANT &CO’S. (Inc) Metal “Spanish Tiles. MERCHANT'S COMBINATION SKYLIGHT SPAR VEN ALOR: VENTILATOR that will transmit into dark and unhéalthy rooms a ray of sunlight and simultane- ously dissipate foul air has a combination of properties that commands the esteem of every well informed man. None of the functional abilities of the Star Ventilator are sacrificed in the construction of this Combination Skylight Ventilator. HE STAR VENTILATOR is known throughout the entire country as having functional ability excelling © that of all others. It is not a mere cap, but is con- structed on scientific principles that create a strong upward suction, and is absolutely storm- proof. ’Tis applied with equal success for ventilation, stack and chimney drafts, r : NEW YORK HARBOR SHOWING ELLIS ISLAND BUILDINGS Covered with MERCHANT &CO'S. (Inc) Roofing Plates. bao. TE a Ellis Island ae re 1 THE STARYENTi Lato ABOVE ALL OTHERS IN SCIENTIFIC AND « FUNCTIONAL ADVANTAGES I 82 Star Ventilators are the means of purifying the atmosphere of this Hospital. ef : A> NEW FRENCH HOSPITAL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Some of them being 36” in diameter. | : aoe Wm. MOoSER, G. MoriN GousTiAux, ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS, nn UC OTT F.L.&E.W. Smith, Architects ND i ma oe lt ye ie wes LDENCE Covered with MERCHANT ¢.CO’S. (Inc) Metal “ Spanish’ Tiles. material in their respective classes that a thorough knowledge of the business and care MAKING STEREOTYPE METALS. can command, be- lieving that by this method alone we can do jus- tice, not only to ourselves, but to those who rely upon us. T ALWAYS has been and shall continue to be-our aim to manufacture and distribute the very highest grades of roofing MERCHANT & Co.’s (INC.) TINPLATE AND SMELTING WORKS. Making Solder. ¢ areac > an? Ra } Mea als Making Merchants Roofing Plates. Making Stereotype a Babbitt Metal ON _ SEPTEMBER 23RD. 189 * —— THE UNITED STATES ; GOVERNMENT Broadly Distributed Specifications for PEE Sa “ROOFING TIN: ret nt. To be placed on the NEW -COVERNMENT: PRINTING-OFFICE., as fllons: “The United States desires only the best quality of dipped roofing plates, and samples showing surface inperfections, or irregularities in size, weight, or shape will be rejected. Comparative tests will be made for weight, ductillity, uniformity of plates, and thickness and quality of coating; all of which as well as prices, will be considered in awarding the contract.” “Each bid must be accompanied by a full sample box and must state the brand and the average net weight per box of the roofing plates offered. No quantity less than a full box will be received as a sample and unsuccessful bidders can remove their samples as soon as contract is awarded.” Under these rigid specifications, examination and tests were made by a committee who awarded the contract to MERCHANT & CO., incoporatep. 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