Good News for Tile-o-Files
Tiles shaped much of Southern California’s architecture and design through the early part of the 20th century. Along with the Panama-California Exposition’s design influence (1915-1917), home decorating magazines, real estate developers and furniture manufacturers made Spanish, Mexican and Moorish themes the most popular style for California homeowners at that time.According to the Save Our Heritage Organisation:
“Considered functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, tiles were used extensively to clad benches, form fountain spouts and basins, and as stair risers both indoors and out.”
On Saturday (March 15, San Diego’s Historic Tile Tour will visit private homes to view their tile features, as well …read more
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