Terra Cotta, Illinois | |
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  Terra Cotta, Illinois  Terra Cotta, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′54″N88°18′02″W / 42.28167°N 88.30056°W Coordinates: 42°16′54″N88°18′02″W / 42.28167°N 88.30056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423236 [1] |
Terra Cotta is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]
A post office called Terra Cotta was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. [2] The community was named after a local terracotta pottery works. [3]
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The American Terracotta Tile and Ceramic Company was founded in 1881; originally as Spring Valley Tile Works; in Terra Cotta, Illinois, between Crystal Lake, Illinois and McHenry, Illinois near Chicago by William Day Gates. It became the country's first manufactury of architectural terracotta in 1889. The production consisted of drain tile, brick, chimney tops, finials, urns, and other economically fireproof building materials. Gates used the facilities to experiment with clays and glazes in an effort to design a line of art pottery which led to the introduction of Teco Pottery. American Terra Cotta's records are housed at the University of Minnesota and include original architectural drawings.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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