| Ernest A. Batchelder |
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| batchelder, ernest a. | |
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Batchelder came to Pasadena , California , in the early 1900s to teach, and became director of the art department at Throop Polytechnic Institute , the predecessor of the California Institute Of Technology . His life took a turn in 1909 when, behind his house overlooking the Arroyo Seco , he built a Kiln and entered the business of creating hand-crafted art tiles. The tiles were hugely popular, and by the 1920s , Batchelder’s tiles could be found in homes and buildings across the United States . Batchelder’s prominence in Southern California's art community included his involvement in the founding of the Pasadena Art Institute and his membership in the Pasadena Society Of Artists . The house that Batchelder built in Pasadena, California , in the early 1900s, and where he set up his first kiln, is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places . The current resident, Dr. Robert Winter, wrote the definitive Batchelder history, ''Batchelder Tilemaker'' (Balcony Press, 1999, 112 pp, ISBN 1890449032). Although the house is not open to the public, some Batchelder tiles, stamped with Heraldic animals and figures, may be found on the walkway in front of the dwelling. EXTERNAL LINKS
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