Pigmented structural glass - Vitrolite
Was very big in 1920's through maybe early 1940's. However use began to die out by 1950's and production ceased worldwide by 1960 IIRC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigmented_structural_glass
However at least one business is attempting to keep "Vitrolite" alive.
https://newsok.com/article/5443259/...wo-keep-craft-of-vitrolite-installation-alive
Bringing this on home:
"Structural glass received a major boost in 1913 when architect Cass Gilbert clad the restrooms of the Woolworth Building, then the world's tallest structure, in Carrara Glass. But into the 1920s, Vitrolite and its sisters were promoted as utilitarian surfaces for bathrooms, laundries, and kitchens. Furniture makers recommended Sani-Onyx table tops doused with cool water for rolling pastry, while Maytag used Vitrolite-lined tubs as a selling point for its washers."
Was very big in 1920's through maybe early 1940's. However use began to die out by 1950's and production ceased worldwide by 1960 IIRC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigmented_structural_glass
However at least one business is attempting to keep "Vitrolite" alive.
https://newsok.com/article/5443259/...wo-keep-craft-of-vitrolite-installation-alive
Bringing this on home:
"Structural glass received a major boost in 1913 when architect Cass Gilbert clad the restrooms of the Woolworth Building, then the world's tallest structure, in Carrara Glass. But into the 1920s, Vitrolite and its sisters were promoted as utilitarian surfaces for bathrooms, laundries, and kitchens. Furniture makers recommended Sani-Onyx table tops doused with cool water for rolling pastry, while Maytag used Vitrolite-lined tubs as a selling point for its washers."