Curtis Publishing Company

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During the early 20th century The Curtis Publishing Company was one of the largest and most influential publishers in America. Based in Philadelphia and situated in a notable building across from Independence Hall, the company published many noted magazines, the most famous being the Ladies' Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post. Other publications included Holiday, Jack & Jill, and The Country Gentleman.

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The company was formed in 1821 by its original publisher Cyrus Curtis. Curtis purchased The Saturday Evening Post for $1,000 in 1897. Norman Rockwell's artwork was prominently featured on works of The Saturday Evening Post. The company established the Ladies' Home Journal in 1883.

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Curtis Center

The Curtis Center, 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. In 1998 the mosaic was sold to casino owner Steve Wynn, who planned to relocate it to one of his casinos. The move was blocked by local historians and art lovers, who managed to raise $3.5 million dollars and prevent the relocation of the city's landmark.^[1]

The Dream Garden by Louis Comfort Tiffany

The historic building lies at the intersection of Sixth and Walnut Streets near Independence Hall. In 2006 the current owner, Arthur Jackson, created a stir when he summarily fired the building's unionized^[2] janitors so they could hire a cheaper workforce. ^[3]