A lot of you will be reading this thinking it's a bit boring (at least Rick thinks so), but I wanted to address this because a lot of our customers are constantly asking us about certain elements of historic homes......so here it is....proceed with CAUTION:
Historic Cuban Barrel Tile is one of the key elements found in Mediterranean Revival Architecture. Key because it is one of the most visible elements and because without it, a
historic house can seem stripped from its roots. It is the one single element that has a history of its own. It is a handmade or hand processed barrel natural clay tile, either made in Cuba prior to the imposition of the U.S. Embargo, or manufactured in 18th Century Spain, salvaged from buildings in Cuba and imported to the United States during the 1920's and 30's. (hence the name "Historic Cuban Tile").
When buying historic real estate it is important ot identify the original elements of a structure in order to know how well preserved the property has been through the years.
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