Malibu Potteries

Founded in 1926 by Rhoda May Knight Rindge, Malibu Potteries was formed under the corporate name Marblehead Land Company.

Rindge, after unsuccessfully prospecting for oil on her property near Zuma Beach, instead found red and buff clays suitable for the production of pottery.

Tiles were produced for the architectural, builder and design trades for use indoors and outdoors on floors, walls, fireplaces, step treads, tables, benches, and fountains.

Serra Retreat was damaged in the September 1970 Malibu Canyon wild fire and was rebuilt using many of the original tiles.

The wild fire had exposed a massive amount of Malibu Potteries tile stored on the property.

Robert (Bob) Harris, a sound technician in the movie industry purchased a large collection of Malibu Potteries tile.