NY_STATEN ISLAND--Ambassador Apartment Building

AMBASSADOR APARTMENT BUILDING--STATEN ISLAND, NY

Title of Installation:

Ambassador Apartment Building

Materials Used:

Polychromed Terra Cotta

General Description:

Art-deco style gold, blue, white and pink terra cotta panels above the entrance and the first floor windows.

Technical Information (Size,mfg., etc.):

These were possibly manufactured by the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company of Staten Island and Perth Amboy, NJ.

Year Installed:

1932

Does Installation Still Exist?

Yes

If Not, What Happened?

State:

New York

City:

the St. George/Fort Hill section of Staten Island

Location of Installation:

30 Daniel Low Terrace at Belmont Place

GPS Coordinates:

Directions to Installation:

Additional Information, Websites, Citations:

The building was built in 1932 by architect Lucien Pisciotta.

http://www.silive.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2014/09/cool_spaces_staten_islands_amb.html

Submitted by and Year:

Michael Padwee (tileback101"at"collector.org), September 2010.