The Old Detroit Tile features an image of the Detroit skyline circa 1906 with the Belle Isle Bridge and the waters of the Detroit river in the foreground. A thick border around the design says "In Detroit Life is Worth Living" with a small symbol of four Detroit industries in each corner.
Old Detroit Tile
This tile features the matte blueish-green Pewabic Green glaze.
This tile features the matte organic green Leaf glaze.
The Old Detroit Tile features an image of the Detroit skyline circa 1906 with the Belle Isle Bridge and the waters of the Detroit river in the foreground. A thick border around the design says "In Detroit Life is Worth Living" with a small symbol of four Detroit industries in each corner.
Old Detroit Tile
This tile features the matte blueish-green Pewabic Green glaze.
This tile features the matte organic green Leaf glaze.

Old Detroit Tile

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"In Detroit, life is worth living.”

The Old Detroit Tile depicts the the skyline of Detroit past and was originally designed by Pewabic co-founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton, circa 1915-1917. 

In the forefront is the former wooden Belle Isle Bridge. Symbols representing Detroit industry, agriculture, nautical industries, and construction are located in each corner of the tile. 

  • 4” x 4”
  • Handcrafted in Detroit
  • Individually hand-pressed in our own stoneware and glazed by Pewabic artisans
  • Pewabic logo stamped on back
  • Slight variations in glaze and firing results ensure each handcrafted Pewabic piece is one of a kind
  • Available in Leaf, Peacock, Pewabic Blue or Pewabic Green