Museum of Ceramics (East Liverpool, Ohio)
East Liverpool Post Office | |
Location | 5th and Broadway Sts., East Liverpool, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 40°37′6″N 80°34′38″W / 40.61833°N 80.57722°W |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 76001384[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
The Museum of Ceramics, housed in the former East Liverpool Post Office, is a
Description
The Museum of Ceramics is dedicated to the preservation of the rich pottery history of the East Liverpool area. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the East Liverpool area produced over 50% of the nation's ceramic output. Over 200 pottery factories have operated in and around East Liverpool, starting in the 1840s, when the English potter James Bennett established the area's first commercial pottery.[3] James Bennett was the elder brother of Edwin Bennett of Baltimore.
The museum contains the largest public display of
Building
The museum occupies the former United States post office, a Beaux-Arts structure designed by architect James Knox Taylor and built in 1909.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.[1]
The main lobby features a post office mural by Ohio artist Roland Schweinsburg, titled Old Bennett Pottery Plant (1936). The large 15-foot lunette was commissioned by the Treasury Relief Art Project.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "About the Museum". Museum of Ceramics, Ohio, USA. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Vivian A. Wagner,"Pottery: The Pride of East Liverpool, Ohio". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ Catherine S. Vodrey,"Lotus Ware".
- ^ "The Museum of Ceramics". Ohio History Society, USA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "Work in Progress Under the Treasury Relief Art Project". Bulletin Number 8. Washington, D.C.: Treasury Department Art Projects, United States Department of the Treasury. January–February 1936. p. 28. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "New Deal/WPA Art in East Liverpool, Ohio". New Deal Art During the Great Depression. Retrieved December 5, 2022.