East Aurora is a fairly small,
historical village, 25 miles outside of the city of Buffalo. The village has
been home to important people, such as U.S. President Millard Fillmore, and
Elbert Hubbard, creator of the Roycroft Arts and Crafts movement.
The Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists, which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Hubbard, an American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher, brought the movement from Europe to America.
Hubbard founded the community in 1895 in East Aurora, classifying himself and all participants as Roycrofters. The Roycrofters work and philosophy had a strong influenced on American architecture and design in the early 20th
century. The name “Roycroft” was chosen after printers, Samuel and Thomas
Roycroft, who made a successful living making books in London from 1650 (to)
1690. The word also had special significance to Hubbard, because it means
“Kings Craft.”
The Arts and Crafts Movement was an aesthetic movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It began in Britain by social reformers Walter Crane and John Ruskin, and designer William Morris. Their belief was that good design correlated to the notion of a good society. Workers under hardship by the working conditions and machines found in factories often created goods that were poor in design and quality. The movement was solely aimed to reestablish a harmony between architect, designer and craftsman, to produce well-designed, handmade, affordable everyday objects. William Morris founded the Klemscott Press in 1891, as a way to vastly and efficiently produce books using printed technology and styles of the 15th century. Morris and his fellow artists would later go on to design and produce a variety of products such as wallpaper, textile, furniture and glassware.
Hubbard, inspired by Morris, decided to acquire a printing press of his own and later established the Roycroft Press. It only took a few years before the Roycroft Press would become popular and steadily used to create goods.
The Roycroft Shops gloated with binder, leather, furniture and metalwork shops, along with a stained-glass studio from 1895 (to) 1938. After 1930, the Campus would soon become a leader of the creation of the American “Arts and Crafts” style, which emphasizes simplicity of design.
The Roycroft Inn, established in 1897, was originally a print shop, and was later converted into a hotel. The Inn currently booms in business as a restaurant, banquet hall and hotel. Current manager, Suzie Horton states, “I have been working here for about seven years and wouldn’t wants to work anywhere
else,” manager Suzie Horton said. “Everything about the inn is absolutely
stunning. The handcrafted woodwork is something I often catch myself getting
lost and gazing at.”
The Chapel, built in 1899, served as a meeting hall for the Roycrofters. The building was constructed of fieldstone and was the second structure to be built on the Campus. The Chapel is now known as The Town Hall.
The Print Shop, built in 1901, is an L-shaped building, made out of half-timber and stone. This building was built to meet the demands of the immensely popular publications. The building is currently used as office space. The Copper Shop, constructed in 1902, also consists of half-timber and stone. This building was used as the blacksmith shop, where hardware for doors, furniture, lighting fixtures,and irons, and tools for all the buildings on the campus were
created.
Today, The Roycroft Inn continues to welcome visitors and be the center of the many community activities the village has to offer. The inn offers its guests a beautiful destination for an overnight stay, a special dining experience, or both.
Employee Morgan Clapp has worked at the Roycroft for almost three years and claims that The Inn is haunted. “Lights will often turn on and off, doors will open and shut, and a few of us have seen what appears to be a little girl,” Clapp said with a laugh. “The Inn has been around for decades, so I wouldn’t doubt that this place is haunted.”
The Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists, which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Hubbard, an American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher, brought the movement from Europe to America.
Hubbard founded the community in 1895 in East Aurora, classifying himself and all participants as Roycrofters. The Roycrofters work and philosophy had a strong influence
The Arts and Crafts Movement was an aesthetic movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It began in Britain by social reformers Walter Crane and John Ruskin, and designer William Morris. Their belief was that good design correlated to the notion of a good society. Workers under hardship by the working conditions and machines found in factories often created goods that were poor in design and quality. The movement was solely aimed to reestablish a harmony between architect, designer and craftsman, to produce well-designed, handmade, affordable everyday objects. William Morris founded the Klemscott Press in 1891, as a way to vastly and efficiently produce books using printed technology and styles of the 15th century. Morris and his fellow artists would later go on to design and produce a variety of products such as wallpaper, textile, furniture and glassware.
Hubbard, inspired by Morris, decided to acquire a printing press of his own and later established the Roycroft Press. It only took a few years before the Roycroft Press would become popular and steadily used to create goods.
The Roycroft Shops gloated with binder, leather, furniture and metalwork shops, along with a stained-glass studio from 1895 (to) 1938. After 1930, the Campus would soon become a leader of the creation of the American “Arts and Crafts” style, which emphasizes simplicity of design.
The Roycroft Inn, established in 1897, was originally a print shop, and was later converted into a hotel. The Inn currently booms in business as a restaurant, banquet hall and hotel. Current manager, Suzie Horton states, “I have been working here for about seven years and wouldn’t want
The Chapel, built in 1899, served as a meeting hall for the Roycrofters. The building was constructed of fieldstone and was the second structure to be built on the Campus. The Chapel is now known as The Town Hall.
The Print Shop, built in 1901, is an L-shaped building, made out of half-timber and stone. This building was built to meet the demands of the immensely popular publications. The building is currently used as office space. The Copper Shop, constructed in 1902, also consists of half-timber and stone. This building was used as the blacksmith shop, where hardware for doors, furniture, lighting fixtures,
Today, The Roycroft Inn continues to welcome visitors and be the center of the many community activities the village has to offer. The inn offers its guests a beautiful destination for an overnight stay, a special dining experience, or both.
Employee Morgan Clapp has worked at the Roycroft for almost three years and claims that The Inn is haunted. “Lights will often turn on and off, doors will open and shut, and a few of us have seen what appears to be a little girl,” Clapp said with a laugh. “The Inn has been around for decades, so I wouldn’t doubt that this place is haunted.”
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