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In Altadena, a Race to Save Historic Tile From the Ruins
Wildfires devastated the city of Altadena, California, and now an unusual—and painstaking—volunteer effort is underway to ...
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The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
In the Eaton Fire burn zone, fireplaces adorned with Arts and Crafts tiles are among the sole surviving relics of the town’s architectural heritage, and volunteers are on a mission to salvage them.
After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
Salvage experts are rushing to save handmade tiles from fireplaces that survived the Eaton fire before they are demolished.
Tampa Bay Times on MSN16d
Ybor’s Columbia Restaurant overhauls its historic tiles
One of the restaurant’s most recognizable features — the tile murals along 21st Street — is undergoing a careful restoration ...
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The race to save historic Altadena fireplace tiles — because they're all that’s left
“Which is what all of Altadena is going to be,” Zucker adds. Save The Tiles is running a GoFundMe campaign, with proceeds going to the Altadena Historical Society.
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The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
Many are covered in historic tiles by artist Ernest Batchelder, a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement. The surviving tiles and fireplaces are (largely) all that’s left of those homes and of ...
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Ybor’s Columbia Restaurant overhauls its historic tiles
The Columbia’s hand-painted ceramic tiles, initially crafted in Seville, Spain, have adorned its facades since 1978, depicting Spanish explorers, intricate Moorish patterns and Mediterranean ...
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Ybor’s Columbia Restaurant overhauls its historic tiles
Tiles with depictions of the fictional character ... cherubs with a Spanish musician on the northern exterior wall of the historic Ybor City restaurant. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Decorative ...