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Column: History is healing, and Pasadena Heritage is here for it
Preservation efforts after the Eaton Fire continue. Save the Tiles and Wiki-Edit’s session planned in April will shed light ...
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These Volunteers Are Saving Altadena, One Antique Tile at a Time
Who is going to save these tiles?” Such was the question posed by Lucy Garland to her father, Eric, on a walk through the ...
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His history-making tiles earn instant name recognition. Who was Ernest Batchelder?
The Batchelder Tile Registry project at the Pasadena Museum of History preserves an understanding of his design legacy, business innovation and community impact. “The artistry seen in Batchelder ...
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'The only thing still left.' Volunteers race to save Altadena's vintage tiles from the bulldozers
including some tiles from Pasadena ceramicist Ernest Batchelder. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...
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The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
Local architects embraced Batchelder’s work and incorporated his tiles into homes and buildings across Altadena and Pasadena. Several other early 20th-century manufacturers produced tiles with ...
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Altadena unites in preserving historic fireplace tiles found in Eaton Fire ashes
Ernest Batchelder moved to Pasadena in 1900 from the East Coast to teach art. Using a kiln at his home, he developed a passion and then a business dedicated to making artistic tiles. They became ...
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These Volunteers Are Saving Altadena, One Antique Tile at a Time
Batchelder tile is a source of local pride. Considered a leader in the American Arts & Crafts movement, Ernest Batchelder was an artist and teacher who lived in nearby Pasadena and made ...