The Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company was founded in 1875. Standard Sanitary pioneered many of the plumbing product improvements introduced in the early part of this centurym including the one-piece toilet, built-in tubs, combination faucets (which mix hot and cold water to deliver tempered water) and tarnish-proof, corrosion-proof chrome finishes for brass fittings. By 1929, Standard had become the world's largest producer of bathroom fixtures. That same year, the Standard Sanitary Corporation merged with American Radiator Company to form the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation. The corporation adopted the name American Standard in 1967. The American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation supplied heating registers for projects like the Chamberlain Cottage and Breuer's own house in Lincoln, MA. and bathroom fixtures for projects such as the Thompson House.