Tom,
 
Good to hear from you again. I thought to make the SCA, but Dale got sick  
and I cannot get away. 
 
No one knows for sure where the floor and roof tiles were fired. Russ  
Skoroneck took sampels from Mission San Diego, the Presidio, Mission San Luis  Rey, 
Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Fort Guijarros and sent them off to the  
Smithsonian for comparison. Of course, those were teensy samples considering  
zillions of tiles were used to build and repair those buildings between 1782 and  
1835. Most of the complete tiles at the Presidio and Fort Guijarros were  
salvaged for Old Town or the U.S. Lighthouse in 1853. What I recall is the Tizon  
Brown Ware from Fort Guijarros matched local clay and roof tile from Mission 
San  Luis Rey (wowza!). But you will have to talk to Russ to find out about the 
roof  and wall tiles. I have seen no evidence of tile manufacturing for these 
Spanish  sites after abandonment in 1835, but who knows?
 
I expect most of the tiles used in 1820s-1830s houses in Old Town used  
salvaged tiles. After the Americans arrived in the mid 1840s, building materials  
changed and tile making probably terminated by 1850. But there has not been a  
comprehensive study.
 
What is your interest?
 
Ron
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/6/2009 12:08:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
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Hi  Ron,

Do you remember where the roof tiles for Mission San Diego were  fired? 
Also were there more than "kiln" site for roof and floor tiles up  to the 
1830s?

Tom


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