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{{Short description|Producer of architectural terra cotta}}
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| founders = [[Orlando B. Potter]], Walter Geer
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The New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company was a manufacturer of [[architectural terracotta]] based in [[Queens, NY]].
==History==
Beginning in the 1870s, architectural terracotta grew in popularity in the [[United States]] after architects were drawn to its adaptability for various aesthetic styles and its inherent fireproof qualities. The initial companies to find success were the Chicago Terra Cotta Works and the [[Atlantic Terra Cotta Company|Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company]], but New York real estate magnate [[Orlando B. Potter]] saw an opportunity for a company based closer to New York City to succeed and founded the New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company with his son-in-law Walter Geer in 1886.<ref name=nypres>{{cite web |last1=Florio |first1=Patricia |title=NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA WORKS BUILDING |url=https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1304.pdf |publisher=Landmarks Preservation Commission |format=.pdf |date=August 24, 1982}}</ref>
They recruited James Taylor, a ceramicist often described as "the father of architectural terracotta" in the United States, to act as superintendent of the new company's factory in [[Long Island City, NY|Ravenswood, NY]]. Less than three months after the company began producing terracotta the entire factory was destroyed by fire. Taylor announced they would rebuild immediately and temporary sheds were built. A new factory, with an automatic sprinkler system, was built and operational in a few months and the company's rebirth was hailed by the community as "Phoenix-like."<ref name="nypres" />
[[File:New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works Building 20190424 114141.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The company's 1892 office building in [[Queens, NY]], designed by Francis H. Kimball]]
In 1892 the company constructed an office building separate from its manufacturing facility, designed by architect [[Francis H. Kimball]]. As was often the case at the time the building was designed to showcase the various products the company was capable of producing, with a [[Renaissance Revival|Rennaissance]] and [[Tudor Revival]] design incorporating terracotta panels, [[chimney]] pots, and clay [[roof tiles]].<ref name="nypres" />
The company was the fourth largest employer in [[Long Island City]] by 1915 and remained successful into the 1920s. A second manufacturing site was built in [[Old Bridge, New Jersey]] and the company went bankrupt in 1928-1929.<ref name="nypres" />
===After dissolution===
Richard Dalton, who had been president of the company from 1919-1928, formed the Eastern Terra Cotta Company in 1931 and used both of the New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company's facilities. This new company remained in operation until the mid-1940s, after which the 1892 office was used by Dalton for his construction company. When he died in 1968 the Queens property was sold to [[Citibank]], which demolished the remaining manufacturing works.<ref name="nypres" />
The 1892 building survived and was designated a [[New York City Landmark]] in an unusually fast application process in 1982.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Christopher |title=Cityscape: The New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Works; A Jewel in the Shadow Of the Queensboro Bridge |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/...erra-cotta-works-jewel-shadow-queensboro.html |publisher=The New York Times |date=March 29, 1987}}</ref> Afterwards it drew increasing attention for its unique architecture and in 1999 it was purchased by Stuart Match Suna, president of [[Silvercup Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Michelle |title=A TERRA COTTA BEAUTY SITS ALONE BENEATH THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE |url=https://untappedcities.com/2020/03/12/a-terra-cotta-beauty-sits-alone-beneath-the-queensboro-bridge/ |website=untapped new york |publisher=Untapped Cities LLC}}</ref> In the 2020s the building underwent restorations to the interior and exterior of the structure.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA WORKS – HISTORIC PRESERVATION |url=https://magnumarchitecture.com/port...ural-terra-cotta-works-historic-preservation/ |publisher=Magnum Opus Architecture |date=January 11, 2022}}</ref>
==Notable projects==
The company produced architectural terracotta for many prominent buildings in and around New York City, including [[Lincoln Building (Union Square, Manhattan)|the Lincoln Building]], the [[Corbin Building]], the [[Schermerhorn Building]], [[29 East 32nd Street|the Old Grolier Club]], the [[Montauk Club]], [[Carnegie Hall]], and [[The Ansonia]].<ref name="nypres" />
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Carnegie Hall Decoration (4683331152).jpg|Ornamental terracotta on [[Carnegie Hall]]
Image:Schermerhorn Building (52432172800).jpg|Architectural terracotta seen on [[Schermerhorn Building]]
Image:Southern Facade of the Ansonia Hotel.jpg|Architectural terracotta seen on facade of [[the Ansonia]]
Image:Terracotta chimneys 20190424 114340.jpg|Chimney pots on the 1892 office building
Image:1892 Anno Domini 20190424 114319.jpg|Decorative terracotta on the 1892 office building
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Architectural terracotta]]
* [[Glazed architectural terra-cotta]]
* [[Atlantic Terra Cotta Company]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company}}
[[Category:Terracotta]]
[[Category:Ceramics manufacturers of the United States]]
[[Category:New York City]]
[[Category:Companies based in New York City]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1886]]
[[Category:American companies disestablished in 1929]]
[[Category
efunct manufacturing companies based in New York City]]
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{{Short description|Producer of architectural terra cotta}}
{{Infobox company
| name = New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company
| image =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| type =
| fate = Dissolved
| predecessor =
| successor =
| foundation = {{Start date|1886}}
| founders = [[Orlando B. Potter]], Walter Geer
| defunct = {{End date|1929}}
| location_city =
| location =
| locations =
| key_people =
| industry = Clay industry
| products =
| owner =
| num_employees =
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid =
}}
The New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company was a manufacturer of [[architectural terracotta]] based in [[Queens, NY]].
==History==
Beginning in the 1870s, architectural terracotta grew in popularity in the [[United States]] after architects were drawn to its adaptability for various aesthetic styles and its inherent fireproof qualities. The initial companies to find success were the Chicago Terra Cotta Works and the [[Atlantic Terra Cotta Company|Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company]], but New York real estate magnate [[Orlando B. Potter]] saw an opportunity for a company based closer to New York City to succeed and founded the New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company with his son-in-law Walter Geer in 1886.<ref name=nypres>{{cite web |last1=Florio |first1=Patricia |title=NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA WORKS BUILDING |url=https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1304.pdf |publisher=Landmarks Preservation Commission |format=.pdf |date=August 24, 1982}}</ref>
They recruited James Taylor, a ceramicist often described as "the father of architectural terracotta" in the United States, to act as superintendent of the new company's factory in [[Long Island City, NY|Ravenswood, NY]]. Less than three months after the company began producing terracotta the entire factory was destroyed by fire. Taylor announced they would rebuild immediately and temporary sheds were built. A new factory, with an automatic sprinkler system, was built and operational in a few months and the company's rebirth was hailed by the community as "Phoenix-like."<ref name="nypres" />
[[File:New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works Building 20190424 114141.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The company's 1892 office building in [[Queens, NY]], designed by Francis H. Kimball]]
In 1892 the company constructed an office building separate from its manufacturing facility, designed by architect [[Francis H. Kimball]]. As was often the case at the time the building was designed to showcase the various products the company was capable of producing, with a [[Renaissance Revival|Rennaissance]] and [[Tudor Revival]] design incorporating terracotta panels, [[chimney]] pots, and clay [[roof tiles]].<ref name="nypres" />
The company was the fourth largest employer in [[Long Island City]] by 1915 and remained successful into the 1920s. A second manufacturing site was built in [[Old Bridge, New Jersey]] and the company went bankrupt in 1928-1929.<ref name="nypres" />
===After dissolution===
Richard Dalton, who had been president of the company from 1919-1928, formed the Eastern Terra Cotta Company in 1931 and used both of the New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company's facilities. This new company remained in operation until the mid-1940s, after which the 1892 office was used by Dalton for his construction company. When he died in 1968 the Queens property was sold to [[Citibank]], which demolished the remaining manufacturing works.<ref name="nypres" />
The 1892 building survived and was designated a [[New York City Landmark]] in an unusually fast application process in 1982.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Christopher |title=Cityscape: The New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Works; A Jewel in the Shadow Of the Queensboro Bridge |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/...erra-cotta-works-jewel-shadow-queensboro.html |publisher=The New York Times |date=March 29, 1987}}</ref> Afterwards it drew increasing attention for its unique architecture and in 1999 it was purchased by Stuart Match Suna, president of [[Silvercup Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Michelle |title=A TERRA COTTA BEAUTY SITS ALONE BENEATH THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE |url=https://untappedcities.com/2020/03/12/a-terra-cotta-beauty-sits-alone-beneath-the-queensboro-bridge/ |website=untapped new york |publisher=Untapped Cities LLC}}</ref> In the 2020s the building underwent restorations to the interior and exterior of the structure.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW YORK ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA WORKS – HISTORIC PRESERVATION |url=https://magnumarchitecture.com/port...ural-terra-cotta-works-historic-preservation/ |publisher=Magnum Opus Architecture |date=January 11, 2022}}</ref>
==Notable projects==
The company produced architectural terracotta for many prominent buildings in and around New York City, including [[Lincoln Building (Union Square, Manhattan)|the Lincoln Building]], the [[Corbin Building]], the [[Schermerhorn Building]], [[29 East 32nd Street|the Old Grolier Club]], the [[Montauk Club]], [[Carnegie Hall]], and [[The Ansonia]].<ref name="nypres" />
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Carnegie Hall Decoration (4683331152).jpg|Ornamental terracotta on [[Carnegie Hall]]
Image:Schermerhorn Building (52432172800).jpg|Architectural terracotta seen on [[Schermerhorn Building]]
Image:Southern Facade of the Ansonia Hotel.jpg|Architectural terracotta seen on facade of [[the Ansonia]]
Image:Terracotta chimneys 20190424 114340.jpg|Chimney pots on the 1892 office building
Image:1892 Anno Domini 20190424 114319.jpg|Decorative terracotta on the 1892 office building
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Architectural terracotta]]
* [[Glazed architectural terra-cotta]]
* [[Atlantic Terra Cotta Company]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company}}
[[Category:Terracotta]]
[[Category:Ceramics manufacturers of the United States]]
[[Category:New York City]]
[[Category:Companies based in New York City]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1886]]
[[Category:American companies disestablished in 1929]]
[[Category
efunct manufacturing companies based in New York City]]Okumaya devam et...