NATIONAL FIRE PROOFING COMPANY
The National Fire Proofing Company was incorporated
on August 21, 1889, in Pittsburgh, with one plant located
on Bedford Avenue. The company at that time was known
as the Pittsburgh Terra Cotta Lumber Company. The
name was changed to National Fire Proofing Company
on December 20, 1899, and the capital stock increased for
the purpose of acquiring additional properties. On Feb-
ruary 17, 1902, the stock was again increased to acquire 18
additional plants, the property of 15 different companies.
At the present time, the company is capitalized at
$12,500,000.00. H. M. Keasbey is President, J. P. Rob-
bins, Treasurer, and C. G. Jones, Secretary. The Board
of Directors comprises the following: W. L. Curry, Chair-
man; A. S. Beymer, D. M. Campbell, J. S. Craig, E. W.
Gwinner, S. F. Heckert, H. M. Keasbey, Chas. G. McIlvain,
W. M. Scaife and E. H. Straub.
The company manufactures hollow tile, flat arch, seg-
mental arch and other types of tile used in constructing
structural floors; all types of partition tile and load bearing
tile for exterior and interior bearing walls. A special glazed
tile is manufactured to be used exclusively in foundation
walls; also a specific block for backing up common and face
brick walls. The company, having high grade fire clay
deposits, is able to manufacture an exceptionally high
quality glazed tile, as well as the unglazed material. One
of the best known of their glazed products is Tex-Tile, a
material that is unsurpassed in appearance and strength
for exterior walls. Other glazed tile products consist of
underground conduits, grain and coal bin tile, sewer tile.
silo tile and similar specialties.
The company has 22 plants located in a number of
states, with a combined capacity of approximately 700,000
tons of finished ware per year. These plants are situated
In sections where the best clay deposits are located and are
near the good markets in the Central Western, Eastern
and New England States, all on one or more railroad lines
or on tide water
