Curtis Publishing Company
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The Curtis Publishing Company was the Philadelphia-based company that published the Ladies' Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post, as well as several other magazines and newspapers.
The company was formed in 1890 by its original publisher Cyrus Curtis. Curtis purchased The Saturday Evening Post for $1,000 in 1897. The company established The Ladies' Home Journal in 1883. Norman Rockwell's artwork was prominently featured on works of the Saturday Evening Post.
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[edit] Curtis Building
The Curtis Building, an example of Georgian Revival, holds a famous Tiffany glass mosaic, "The Dream Garden," made for Curtis by the Louis C. Tiffany Studios. The mosiac was based on an original painting by Maxfield Parrish using 260 different colortones.
The historic building lies at the intersection of Sixth and Walnut Streets near Independence Hall. The current owner, Arthur Jackson created a stir when he summarily fired the buildings unionized[1] janitors so he could hire a cheaper workforce. [2]
[edit] See also
- Curtis Hall Arboretum, Curtis family estate in Wyncote, Pennsylvania
[edit] External links
- Curtis Publishing Company website
- http://www.ushistory.org/districts/washingtonsquare/curti.htm
- Photos of the Curtis Building
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/15421808.htm
- ^ http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/76149.php?contentType=4&contentId=197139
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