. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . (ISSS.) so that now there is no reasonable floubt that architectural terracotta as it is designed and made and used in America is far better inmany respects tlian tlie l)est pn)(Uicts of ]uu-i>i)ean factories. The 15rooklyn Historical Societys Huilding was designed byGeo. P>. Post in 1X78, and it was the hr>t important or ]niblic build-ing in which the material was used 1)\ a Xew \<rV arcliitect. Thiswas followed by the Produce lUulding, the Cotton Ex-change llui
. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . (ISSS.) so that now there is no reasonable floubt that architectural terracotta as it is designed and made and used in America is far better inmany respects tlian tlie l)est pn)(Uicts of ]uu-i>i)ean factories. The 15rooklyn Historical Societys Huilding was designed byGeo. P>. Post in 1X78, and it was the hr>t important or ]niblic build-ing in which the material was used 1)\ a Xew \<rV arcliitect. Thiswas followed by the Produce lUulding, the Cotton Ex-change lluilding, and many others bv the same architect, to whomthe clay-worker owes a large measure of thanks for his practical as-sistance in the development of this industrv. 520 A HISTORY OP REAL ESTATE, The introductimi of liiyhly ornamental work in terra cotta wasl)esnn by F. II. Kiml)all and Tlios. Wisedell about 1880, when theydesii^ned the Xew W)v\< Casino, 3<jtli street and In thiss]-)ecinien, whieh is of Afoorish design, it was shown that terra cotta. THE CASINO and :Wth Street. F. H. Kimball. Architect. (1SS2.) was ca|)able of ela1:)orate decoration at moderate cost. This capa-bihty has Ixen constantly put before the public by F. H. Kimball inthe various buildings which he has designed, viz., the CatholicApostolic Church on West 57th street, which has an elaborate rosewindow, in which several features were introduced that had not be-fore been attempted in America. The Corbin Ihiilding at the cor-ner of John street and Broadway is another example of profuse dec-
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