Hi, Paul,
There was a Pomona neighborhood at the edge of Greensboro when I was
growing up there in the '50s and '60s. It was linked to Pomona
Terracotta, but I don't know if there was a tileworks located there or
not. Piedmont NC is known for its brick industry, so I don't see why
they couldn't have been making terracota tile from the same red clay.
Perhaps an inquiry to the Greensboro Historical Museum would be in
order.
I recall that Pomona was one of the neighborhoods in Greensboro that
was regarded, by those of us growing up then with middle class
prejudices, as "the other side of the tracks,"--a poor white trash
neighborhood. Greensboro had several, mostly linked to the cotton
textile mills, but folks from Pomona incurred the same stigma.
I just saw the response to your query with a photo from Pomona,
California. I don't know if there's any connection to the Pomona near
Greensboro.
Best wishes,
Robert Keeler PhD
Instructor in Anthropology & Geography
Clackamas Community College
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Fellow HistArch'ers,I am looking for comparisons for terra cotta tile
culverts, which apparently are quite rare/unique in North Carolina,
having been replaced over time by the standard and less attractive
corrugated pipe or concrete box culvert. Dating to the late 19th/early
20th c., the culvert consists of a tile archway sitting on top of stone
masonry, and measures roughly 5' high by 3.5' wide. All of the tiles
from this particular culvert are stamped "POMONA 48." We have located
two similar culverts with tiles stamped "POMONA 48," "POMONA 60," and
"POMONA AJAX 48." All of the tiles are terra cotta and hollow (either 2
chambers/cavities or 4 chambers/cavities for structural
purposes).Unfortunately, one of our projects requires this tile culvert
to be removed and replaced by the aforementioned box culvert. Questions
abound: 1) Who, what, and where was the Pomona Tile Company, 2) What do
the stamps designate [possibly year, but more likely lot no.], 3) Are
these solely a North Carolina phenomenon or are they more regional, and
most importantly 4) What method(s) of mitigation would be most
appropriate during its removal. As for the mitigation part, we are
approaching it from a HABS/HAER recordation perspective (i.e. plenty of
photography, detailed drawings, and samples taken). If anyone has any
suggestions or additional information, feel free to contact me on- or
off-list. If anyone would like additional information, feel free to
ask. Thanks,Paul J. Mohler, Archaeologist IINCDOT Human Environment
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