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The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs

Anne E. Grimmer and Paul K. Williams
The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs

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Introduction

Historical Background

Revival Styles Renew Interest in Clay Roofing Tiles

Early Tiles

Clay Tile Substitutes

Traditional Tile Shapes and Colors

How Tiles are Attached

Preservation and Repair

Summary

Selected Reading

Selected Sources of Clay Roofing Tiles

Acknowledgements


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Selected Reading

Azevedo, J. "Tile Roofing." Fine Homebuilding. No. 60 (April/May 1990), pp. 3641.

Belle, John, John Ray Hoke, Jr., and Stephen A. Kliment, editors. Traditional Details for Building Restoration, Renovation, and Rehabilitation. From the 19321951 Editions of [Ramsey/Sleeper] Architectural Graphic Standards." New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1991.

Davis, Charles Thomas. A Practical Treatise on The Manufacture of Brick, Tiles, Terra Cotta, Etc. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird & Co., 1884.

Fidler, John. "Tile, Slate and Stone Roofs." Traditional Homes Technical Information Leaflet. Number 1. 1991.

Labine, Clem. "How to Repair an Old Roof" The Old-House Journal. Vol. XI, No. 3 (April 1983), pp. 6469

Labine, Clem, and Judith Siegel Lief. "The Rise of the Ornamental Roof,' and "Traditional Building's Source-List of Traditional Roofing & Specialties." Traditional Building. Vol. 5, No. 3 (May/June 1992), pp. 3546.

Melville, Ian A., and Ian A. Gordon. The Repair and Maintenance of Houses. London: The Estates Gazette Limited, 1973.

Poore, Patricia. "Tile Roofs." The Old-House Journal. Vol. XV, No. 5 (September/October 1987), pp. 2229.

"Special Roof Issue." The Old-House Journal. Vol XI, No. 3 (April 1983). Sweetser, Sarah M. Preservation Briefs 4: Roofing for Historic Buildings. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1978.

Vogel, Neal A. Roofing Houses of Worship: Roofing Guidance for Church and Temple Administrators. Information Series No. 59. Chicago: National Trust for Historic Preservation and Inspired Partnerships, 1992.

White, Richard. Olmsted Park System, Jamaica Plain Boathouse, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts: Planning for Preservation of the Boathouse Roof. Preservation Case Studies. Washington, D.C.: Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979.


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