Edgewater in Lakewood in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cowan Pottery
Photographed By Grant & Mary Ann Fish, July 17, 2022
1. Cowan Pottery Marker
Inscription.
Cowan Pottery. . At this location, in 1913, R. Guy Cowan opened Northeast Ohio's only art pottery, the Cowan Pottery Studio (known first as the Cleveland Pottery and Tile Company). Cowan began molding Lakewood's clay into sculptural forms covered with unique glazes. Cowan's venture depended on the commercial success of his tiles, which adorned homes and community institutions throughout greater Cleveland. By 1917, his Lakewood Ware had achieved international recognition with an award from the Art Institute of Chicago. After his World War I service, Cowan returned to Lakewood, where a drained gas well prompted the pottery's relocation to Rocky River. Until the pottery closed in 1931, a casualty of the Great Depression, its artists produced elegant household wares and limited-edition ceramic sculptures that were sold throughout the United States and Canada.
At this location, in 1913, R. Guy Cowan opened Northeast Ohio's only art pottery, the Cowan Pottery Studio (known first as the Cleveland Pottery and Tile Company). Cowan began molding Lakewood's clay into sculptural forms covered with unique glazes. Cowan's venture depended on the commercial success of his tiles, which adorned homes and community institutions throughout greater Cleveland. By 1917, his Lakewood Ware had achieved international recognition with an award from the Art Institute of Chicago. After his World War I service, Cowan returned to Lakewood, where a drained gas well prompted the pottery's relocation to Rocky River. Until the pottery closed in 1931, a casualty of the Great Depression, its artists produced elegant household wares and limited-edition ceramic sculptures that were sold throughout the United States and Canada.
Erected 2014 by The Lakewood Historical Society, Cowan Pottery Museum Associates, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 53-18.)
N, 81° 46.978′ W. Marker is in Lakewood, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Edgewater. Marker is on Nicholson Avenue south of Hazelwood Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1384 Nicholson Ave, Lakewood OH 44107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2022, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo1. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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