Standardization of terra cotta anchorage : an analysis of shop drawings from the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company and the O. W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works

328 Pages·2003·6.5 MB·English

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STANDARDIZATION OF TERRA COTTA ANCHORAGE: AN
ANALYSIS OF SHOP DRAWINGS FROM THE
NORTHWESTERN TERRA COTTA COMPANY AND THE O.
W. KETCHAM TERRA COTTA WORKS
Amanda M. Didden
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Presented to the Faculties ofthe University ofPennsylvania in
Partial Fulfillment ofthe Requirements for the Degree of
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to thank the faculty of the Graduate Group of
Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania for their
instruction and guidance during the past two years. In particular,
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would like to thank my advisors, Dr. Roger Moss and Frank G.
Matero, for their encouragement during this process. would also
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like to thank the staff at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, the
National Building Museum, and Architectural Archives at Avery
Library for their help in pulling endless drawings from of their
collections. Special thanks to Susan Tunick and Mary Oehrlein for
their professional insights. As always, I would like to thank my
family for helping me set my goals high and encouraging me to
pursue my passions.

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments n
Table of Contents iii
List of Figures iv
Introduction
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Chapter MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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History 4
ManufacturingProcess 8
technologyShift. 18
RISEANDFAU 24
Chapter 2 ORGANIZATION OF THE INDUSTRY.. 28
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businessdevelopment 28
NationalTerra CottaSociety 38
Chapter 3: STANDARDIZATION 47
EarlySpecificationsandstandardization 49
AdvancesinSpecificationsandStandardsinthe 1920s 51
LaterSPECiFicmoNS 59
MetalCoatings 61
Chapter ANCHORS AND HANGING SYSTEMS
4: 65
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Anchors 70
Cornices 98
Conclusion
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Appendix A: National Terra Cotta Society Members 927) 2
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Appendix B: Correspondence and Advertisements 124
Glossary 132
Bibliography 144
Index 153
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