Private company

Solon and Schemmel Tile Company

Former tile pottery business in San Jose, California

Solon and Schemmel Tile Company (S&S) was a tile pottery business in San Jose, California from 1920 – 1936. The company's tiles adorn Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco and the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded¹

Industrypotter¹
HeadquartersSan Jose¹

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Backesto Park Fountain (6230173637) — Photo: David Sawyer from Rancho Murieta, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Solon and Schemmel Tile Company (S&S) was a tile pottery business in San Jose, California from 1920 – 1936. The company's tiles adorn Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco and the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.²

Timeline

1936Dissolved Dissolved¹
1920Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaSolon and Schemmel Tile Company
WikidataQ17088542

Sources

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Wikimedia CommonsSolon and Schemmel Tile Company photo by David Sawyer from Rancho Murieta, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0