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Ludowici Roof Tile
Ludowici Roof Tile, LLC., based in New Lexington, Ohio, is an American manufacturer of clay roofing tiles, floor tiles, and wall cladding. The company was established in 1888 with the formation of the Celadon Terra Cotta Company in Alfred, New York. It has created tile for many prominent buildings throughout the United States. History Ludowici Roofing Tile Company Carl Ludowici was a machinist in Ensheim, Germany and in 1857 he purchased a local roof tile factory and upgraded it with machines of his own design, founding the Carl Ludowici Ziegelwerke. The firm moved to a factory in Ludwigshafen in 1861 and slowly grew, largely due to the innovative nature of Ludowici's steam-powered tile press. After Carl's death in 1881, his sons Wilhelm and Franz took over the company, with Franz taking over business management and Wilhelm leading design and development. The company largely relocated to Jockgrim, where it grew into one of the major German tile manufacturers of its era. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludowici
Ludowici is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2,221 in 2018. The city is the county seat of Long County. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The town, which was originally called Johnston Station, had its beginnings in the 1840s when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad established a stop referred to as "Four and a Half".New Georgia Encyclopedia The station was constructed across from the house of a landowner named Allen Johnston. The Long County Courthouse and Ludowici Well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
