 New York City, 1904. Designers George C. Heins and Christopher Grant La Farge were faced with an interesting challenge; architects had created a new subterranean world as a new form of city travel. The walls of this new underground train travel needed to be covered in something different than a standard square tile in order to properly contour to the curved walls of these underground stations. George and Christopher also knew they would have to find a tile that would meet the high standards of Victorian hygiene.
It was into this unique situation that the “subway tile” was born. These sparkling white ceramic tiles didn’t stain, were easy to clean, and light bounced off of them to give the appearance of a safe and sanitary space.
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