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                                                                      Exhibit 16



July 28, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:

We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated July 28, 2000, of American Architectural
Products Corporation and are in agreement with the statements contained in the
2nd through 4th paragraphs on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or
disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.

Regarding the registrant's statements concerning the material weakness and other
reportable conditions relating to the it's internal controls, included in the
4th paragraph on page 2 therein, we had considered such matters in determining
the nature, timing and extent of procedures performed in our audit of the
registrant's 1999 financial statements.

                                ERNST & YOUNG LLP