Igor,

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has several sites 
with German clay tile roofs.  Ephrata Cloister has them on the Bake 
Oven, and maybe on the Almonry.  I don't remember exactly.  I believe 
that Marianna Thomas may have been the architect on the project.  Her 
office is in Philadelphia.  I'm sure the site will be glad to help.

At Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, PA I think I remember some clay 
tile roofing, but its vague.  However, Jim Lewars the site manager 
knows more about the architecture of the Olley Valley than anyone in 
good health should know.  I'd definitely give him a call.

Ah!  Conrad Weiser!  There's a secondary building with clay tile 
roofing.  However, it no longer has termites or at least it didn't last 
time I was intimate with it.

John Fugelso who sometimes lurks here would have much more current 
information than me.  His office is at Landis Valley, and he would be 
worth a call.

I think the Harmonists had a clay tile production facility in Economy 
when the town was at its peak, but I don't remember actually dealing 
with them.

You can find the contact information for these sites at

  http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bhsm/trailofhistory.asp?secid=14

Have fun.

-jc

On Feb 17, 2005, at 7:47 PM, Igor wrote:

> I am currently specifying the repair of a 1786 German red tile roof. 
> Each
> tile is 12" long by 6” wide. I am wondered if anyone has any 
> information
> (or knows a source of information) of German type of clay tile roof
> structure (not framing but covering). It includes a tile layout and
> supporting structures.
>  Thank you
>
> Igor
>
>
>
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