“When Jim asked me what the museum had in mind for a design, I showed him a photograph of an ornate English encaustic tile floor in the historic Nott Memorial Building at Union College in Schenectady, NY,†said Museum Director Mary Lou Willits. “Never did I dream he would take me literally.â€
The mosaic pattern is encompassed by a border of mottled purple and green slate floor tiles engraved with names of individuals, businesses and community organizations who donated to the project. The slate was supplied by Camara Slate of Fair Haven, VT, and Ritchie Brothers Slate Co. and Sheldon Slate Products Co. Inc. of Middle Granville, NY.