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See chapter on structural glass in "Twentieth-Century Building Materials:
History and Conservation" by Thomas Jester (ed). A 1995 publication from
the National Park Service.
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From: Mary Christina Manning <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Saturday, October 30, 1999 9:56 PM
Subject: Vitrolite and Carrara glass
>Searching for information, books, original research, etc. on Vitrolite and
>Carrara pigmented structural glass. Extremely popular for store fronts in
>the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. Commonly found on Art Deco-style buildings.
>I'm especially interested in suppliers of the stuff (yes, I know that it
>isn't made any more), care of, preservation of, and replacement of such
>material. Primary sources especially appreciated, including advertisements
>and production/sales literature. I'm also extremely interested in its use
>in historic movie theatres. I already have a copy of Preservation Brief
>#12.
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>Thanks for any help you all can provide,
>
>Chris ^V^
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