BRICK BLOG

Duffney "Cross"

2012-01-08T21:30:00.002-05:00

standup2p said...

Does anyone know the genisis of the cross in the ?? on Duffney Bricks

CBMA

2012-01-08T21:27:00.001-05:00

If you are curious about the "cross" or rope and pulley symbol found on some branded brick, it is the mark of the Common Brick Manufacturers Association (CBMA).

If members dues were paid up, they were allowed to use the mark.
Fred Rieck told me there was an instance, where a once upon a time CBMA member (a manufacturer) who was not up-to-date on dues had to chisel the symbol out of his molds, leaving a patchy rectangle molded into the brick where the symbol had been.

J D

2012-01-08T21:10:00.002-05:00

KA-TON-KA said...

Thanks for the website. I have 3 JD bricks I'm trying to ID. Graves Brick Brands has LA, NJ, & NY as possibles. Andy has J D John Derbyshire A Haverstraw listed but no photo. Could I get his email to send my pix for a positive ID? My email is entpha@gmail.com.

Thanks,

John Langston IBCA 1145

CT&BCo

2012-01-08T21:04:00.001-05:00

josh said...

Hi

I found a brick under my house in Minnesota that says CT&BCo The letters are pressed in and not raised. I havent been able to find any info on the manufacturer. Any info would help.

Thanks

PLA-STI

2011-11-28T10:00:00.001-05:00

grrl8trax said...

Found a common ref clay building brick with PLA-STI in the frog. Any clue as to who made these? I found it in Brookline, Ma.

BUCKEYE SP

2011-11-28T09:57:00.001-05:00

Lisa said...

Hello. I live in a century home (1870) in Northeast Ohio. There are several paving bricks that line the bottom of our fireplace. One of them is stamped in block letters: BUCKEYE SP

Any info on this? Thanks!

Buckeye Fire Brick

2011-11-28T09:49:00.001-05:00

Roger Cannon said...

Help. I know hardly anything about my grandfather on my mother side. My grandmother died when my mother was 1 yr 7 months old and he was not able to take care of 12 kids. So they went to the Roseville Ohio home for children. I just found the draft registry form for my grandfather and it says he worked at the Buckeye Fire Brick clay company what appears to be Scioto County ohio, around Portsmouth ohio. Well you have the history, here is my request, does anyone have ANY INFORMATION at all on this company? Also I would love to own a Brick from there. He work there around 5 June 1917. I know this because of his Draft Registration Card. My email address is cannon@sisna.com. I live in Utah.

My grandfathers name was Immanuel Tolbert (for some reason it was changed later in the family to Talbert)

Any help would be great I would love to learn more.

Thank you Roger Cannon

WWCo, Sparta

2011-11-14T21:19:00.001-05:00

Anonymous said...

Have two bricks I would like more info. on. They both came from a wooded area in Northwestern, Ohio. They were used to hold sap pans above a fire in an old maple syrup camp.

W.W. Co.

SPARTA - Mineral Springs, Ohio

STILES

2011-11-13T22:57:00.001-05:00

Anonymous said...

I have a brick with STILES in block letters, not script. When was this imprint used?

Birmingham Alabama

2011-11-06T22:34:00.001-05:00

Anonymous said...

I have a old brick stamped: Overland-Inglis Brimingham Alabama. What is the history of this brick? Thanks

SAGE

2011-10-15T21:42:00.003-04:00

Just completed a new SAGE section on the website.
SEE IT HERE

U.B. & T.C., ACME

2011-10-14T19:56:00.000-04:00

I have a brick from a farm in Okarchee, OK(actually it looks like a cinder block but made out of brick material. It was from a wash house attached to a house and some of the "bricks" were imprinted with ACME TILE and mine was marked with U.B. oc T.C.~. This building was built prior to 1918 when my grandfather bought the farm. I saw similar "bricks" in the devastation of the OKC bombing on display at the memorial in a building that was built in 1923. Your search area did not pull any info. Does anyone know of these markings?

SAGE

2011-10-14T09:15:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...

Hi I am removing a brick driveway from a house built in the 50s in Rhode Island there are two bricks named Clark and Sage in searches I can't find any info on where they came from just curious - any info appreciated.
Robert Higgins - mrhigginsus@yahoo.com

ACME TILE

2011-10-07T18:51:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...

CLARK

2011-10-07T18:45:00.000-04:00

Petesr said...

I have bricks mark with name of CLARK on them does any body know the history of them?

LEMIEUX

2011-09-27T21:29:00.003-04:00

Anonymous said...

The flash flooding from tropical storm Arlene has freed some bricks from the earth. One brick labeled "LEMIEUX" was found in an area that had mills, button, bicycle rim, and other manufacturing buildings in the 1830's. I am curious about the origin of a seemingly French named manufacturer of brick that was found in the mountains of central Vermont.
Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
John

Carlyle

2011-09-23T15:00:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

I have about 20 bricks stamped Carlyle, Inc, Made in USA. They each have a dozen small holes in them, and are a blonde/tan color. Anyone know any history about them? I live in Madison, WI.

B. Co.

2011-09-23T14:58:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...

My wife found a red clay brick that has "B. Co." written on it. She found the brick in Beachville, Ontario, Canada. She found it at a former cement plant.

ROYAL

2011-09-23T14:56:00.001-04:00

DMW said...

June 22, 2011

I found a few bricks while hiking on a friend's property. One has the word ROYAL carved and is light in color - cracked in two pieces. Another is light in color, really worn but looks to say Clay {ca'nt make it out} Company, then has CPC in the middle, and at the bottom has what looks to be Sioux City IOWA. Also found a nice Laclede brick last year in the same area. Any ideas? Thanks so much. Just getting into this hobby and enjoying it greatly.

WHAT IS IT?

2011-09-23T14:50:00.000-04:00

Jimmy The Dentist said...

Just found a brick piece in Lake Erie, near Dunkirk/Fredonia. Looks as if it's been in the lake for a long time and has a partial label/writing that reads in two lines:

"AME
BL"

AnyOne have any idea

H W CROWN

2011-08-14T17:25:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

I have several wedge shaped fire brick with the letters H W and under that CROWN under that numbers 66 80 any idea what these mean ?

M B C

2011-08-14T17:23:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

We are in the process of tearing down an old building in Wisconsin and most of the bricks have nothing on them but found some with M B C my grandson took some and I am trying to give him some history with them. We know the building was built in the early 1800.

AMERICAN EN.B.&T. CO. N.Y

2011-08-14T17:09:00.001-04:00

Jeremy Yount said...

Hi I'm from Western North Carolina and I work for a Construction Company. We are currently doing demolition on a very old Mental Hospital. I starting finding some brick with writing and a year on them. I'm just trying to find out where they were made. They are dated 1921 & 1922 and on the other side the read (AMERICAN EN.E.&T. CO. N.Y.). If any one can help, let me know. A lot of these brick are being crushed up and I have saved about a dozen of them. Email me if anyone has any info. jeremyyount@embarqmail.com

VALENTINE XX WOODBRIDGE, NJ

2011-07-27T02:02:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

I was cleaning out an old room and found a brick with the name VALENTINE XX stamped in it as well as WOODBRIDGE, NJ which is close to my hometown. Can anyone offer ne and info on it?

Falk Brick works

2011-07-27T01:53:00.002-04:00

Arline said...

Can you tell me ANYTHING about Falk Brick works about 1900 in Sandwich Mass?
Any info will be MUCH appreciated!
Arline lovell
Ruchamah@comcast.net

Quaker

2011-07-22T12:17:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...

Just found a brick stamped "Quaker" in Chester County PA. Does anyone have information/dates of operation for the Quaker Brick Company? Thanks for any help you can provide! kadaholo@verizon.net

A. P. GREEN

2011-07-22T12:12:00.002-04:00

BHopkins said...

My husband found a white brick in our backyard in St Louis, MO. The brick is stamped with AP Green on the first line and SPLITS.M on the second line. Our home was built in 1937 but was not built with any bricks on this sort. Any information you have on this particular one would be interesting to hear.

Collecting Tips

2011-07-22T12:05:00.002-04:00

Shane Lanan said...

I have been collecting bricks for years out of Windsor, CT. Out of about 120, I have a number of makes and varieties not listed on the site. Also have a collection of fire bricks and pavers. I'd like to participate. What is the first step?

WPA

2011-07-05T22:15:00.002-04:00

Nissa said...

My parents dismantled the chimney on their lake cottage and found some bricks that were imprinted with the letters WPA. Would those have been made by men in the WPA or is it a brick company? The cabin probably was created in the 1930s.

HUTTON

2011-06-21T17:25:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

Can i go to the Hutton brick factory and simply collect some bricks?

PORTER

2011-06-13T18:19:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...

I recently bought a 1925 bungalow in Boston & have about 100 + bricks in my yard. I am curious about their history.

They are sort of yellowish in color and have the name PORTER on them. They are in pretty good condition. Anyone every heard of them? I intend to get rid of them, give them away to someone for can take them. Thanks!

R swastika symbol R

2011-06-13T18:18:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I have found a brick with "R swastika symbol R".

I have tried to find info about it online but cannot find anything.

If you have any information pls let me know.

Thank you

DON.BCo

2011-06-13T16:34:00.000-04:00

Jerald Cotter said...

I found a brick in Griswald CT from a chimney that was torn down. It had raised lettering DON.BCo. I asked the owner when home was built and he said the 1860's. I am new to collecting and would like your help.

Hidden Bricks, Health Issues

2011-05-24T17:38:00.000-04:00

sclarke said...

Hidden Bricks, Health Issues?

We tore out our home's interior chimney and now have about a hundred Hidden (Vancouver, Wa) bricks that we would like to build a firepit out of in our yard. I'm wondering if there are any potential health concerns with using these bricks for a fire pit? Do you know the materials used for making the Hidden bricks? Could there be asbestos in them?

A.P. Green, Mexico, Mo

2011-05-24T17:34:00.003-04:00

Hello. I have a keystone shaped tapered brick with the makers name imprinted in it with an oval slug plate. It's A.P. Green, Mexico, Mo. It has the letter A, with number 2256, and a 9 on the right side. If you have any idea of what it is, or want to see pictures, e-mail dan.simmons@comcast.net Thanks.

C. Franklin Crown 71

2011-05-24T17:32:00.002-04:00

Found C. Franklin Crown 71 Bricks. Can you tell me when these bricks were manufactured and built. Also, what does the 71 stand for.
Thank You,
Jessie

JAG

2011-05-24T17:29:00.001-04:00

grrl8trax said...

Hi y'all today I found a brick with the letters JAG on it, raised with no border. Anyone know its provenance?

Boston Brick Blog

2011-05-24T17:20:00.000-04:00

grrl8trax said...

Well, now I've gone and done it! I started a Brick Blog about my own bricking adventures in Boston. It's called Brickfrog. http://brickfrog.wordpress.com/

Enjoy!

"D & D" or "O & D"

2011-05-03T01:45:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...

Can anyone identify the maker of bricks found in a retaining wall in Perth Amboy, New Jersey with a frog of what appears to be "D & D" or "O & D" (or combination of O and D)? Possibly "C & D" or "C & O". The letters are square, so it's difficult to tell if it's O or D. I can provide images. Thank you!

Clover, HB&ICO

2011-04-30T08:05:00.003-04:00

Hi I found a brick with a clover imprint? Found near HB&ICO bricks. Any Ideas on the Mfgr?

Thanks,

Matt

Porter National

2011-04-26T18:50:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

Can someone explain to me what Porter National bricks are? Also, what can I do with them if I have discovered them? Are they junk? Thanks!

Symbols

2011-04-20T20:58:00.000-04:00

Kelly said...

We are rehabilitating a heritage building in London, Ontario, Canada and have found some interesting bricks in the original foundation. They are yellow bricks stamped with various symbols - a wrench, a Diamond Shape, a "double Heart" -- photos available on Facebook - community page is "Back From The Brink".

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Back-from-the-Brink/127049884001475

Any idea what these symbols mean? or rather meant, back in 1873 when it was built?

Thanks

Kelly

The Red Antiquities Building Project

London, Ontario

Kyle's Collection

2011-04-20T20:48:00.000-04:00

grrl8trax said...

My brick collection is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grrl8trax/sets/72157626521273006/with/5623882964/

I have one that says D B Co without the CBMA stamp, wondering if it's Donnelly or Duffney or something. All were found in Boston or Newton, MA. I have Puritans, Stiles and Reynolds' and Don B's to trade for anything I don't have. I would be crazy enough to mail a brick to you if you would mail me one. I have one brick with an inverted 'S' the only mark on it, any clue what it is? Happy Bricking to all! Kyle K.

How to Remove Mortar

2011-04-20T20:42:00.000-04:00

grrl8trax said...

Okay brick enthusiasts, when you find a brick with some mortar over the letters on it, how do you remove the mortar without removing the letters? I was thinking of trying sandpaper.

W&ECo

2011-04-16T18:53:00.001-04:00

Matt Diamond said...

Hi, First want to say thank you for the excellent site. I'm new to brick collecting and have found this site priceless to my new hobby.

I recently was walking through the woods near Fishkill NY and found 2 bricks with W&ECo. Not sure what manufacturer this is? Can anyone identify it?

WOODLAND, ALAMO

2011-04-13T15:43:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...

I've found that my Kingston, Ontario asphalt driveway has brick underneath it. There are a few hundred yellow and orange and red brick labelled eitther 'Woodland', 'H&B Woodland', or 'Hearth & Bosh Woodland'. I think that hearth and bosh is a designation of fire brick, right? Has anyone heard of Woodland bricks? I'd like to date these (roughly), and find out where they're from. I also found one brick that has 'Alamo' stamped on it.

Thanks for any info!

Ashland Crown

2011-03-21T19:34:00.003-04:00

Anonymous said...

We found a old brick/rock that has "Ashland Crown" on it. We live in Dante, Va. We found the brick/rock washed up in the creek near where we live. We were wandering what it means?

SCHMULTS

2011-03-16T14:19:00.002-04:00

RC said...

Found a few bricks in Paterson with the name SCHMULTS spelled backwards. When i googled it,

a reference to a Hackensack River firm came up.

Anyone know dates or more info?

Dated Brick

2011-03-14T00:10:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

Can anyone please tell me whether any dated bricks were manufactured during the Great Depression? I am seeking a brick with the date 1931. Thank you.

V & FB Co Furnace

2011-03-14T00:08:00.000-04:00

Anonymous said...

We found a brick today on my property labeled V & FB Co Furnace. Can anyone give me info. on this brick or let me know where I can go to find info. on this brick. Any value or special meaning on this brick that I should know? I see nothing on the web for this name, only V&FB Co Standard, not Furnace. Thank you.

XX-SOUTHERN, ORINT'L No.1, FRANKLIN CROWN.

2011-03-07T10:14:00.002-05:00

Kristopher said...

Hello, this has been a great website for my research on the bricks that I found today. I visited an old factory site in Athens, GA. I am new to brick collecting and have found several that I cannot find any information on. There was a good mix of stamped bricks that I found. KILLIAN, TIGER STEEL, and SLIGO are the three that I have been able to find information on. The others that I cannot find any info on are....XX-SOUTHERN, ORINT'L No.1, and FRANKLIN CROWN. Any help would be appreciated

GRAVES B'HAM AL

2011-02-14T03:31:00.001-05:00

Anonymous said...: I was doing some work around my home this weekend and came across an old looking brick. It is a woodmold Engineer size and is in good shape. It has "GRAVES B'HAM AL" stamped on it. Any Ideas??

"star"

2011-02-14T03:30:00.001-05:00

Anonymous said...: I found a brick with a "star" embedded in the center of it (1-1/4" point to point) in Asbury Park, NJ near the corner of Kingsley Street, Asbury and Cookman Avenues (where Palace Amusements once stood and has recently been demolished). I would assume that this brick came from the Palace Amusements building. Is there any way to get clearer confirmation that it actually did? Thank you in advance.

TEM or TEMT?

2011-02-13T11:28:00.000-05:00

Arlin said...: I am a self appointed historian for Ft Knox Ky. I work for the installation and have access to parts of the training complex that have alot of history from between 70 and 90 years ago before the Government owned the land. I have found a brick in an old fireplace from the Bullitt County area of the post with the letters TEM or TEMT on its face. Looking for the history of or where it was made.

EMPIRE

2011-02-13T11:27:00.000-05:00

Anonymous said...: I came across some Empire bricks during a survey and would like to know their approx. age. I have photos I can send if anyone can help me, emailjtactikos@acstempe.com

WB & Co

2011-02-13T11:22:00.003-05:00

Sean said...: Does anyone know of company in the NJ/NY area using WB & Co. on bricks Thanks

Wilson & Eaton

2011-02-13T11:21:00.004-05:00

Ed Mistler said...: Last July I posted a question about Wilson & Eaton bricks made in Amenia,NY. Recently I contacted an old friend in the area and was told Wilson & Eaton made bricks from 1880 to 1930. There were two clay pits on the property divided by an earthern causeway,upon which was a narrow gauge track for ore cars to carry the clay.They struck water in 1930 and the pits quickly flooded ending the brick making operation.I wanted to pass this info along. Thank you, Ed Mistler

RUSSELL

2011-02-13T11:20:00.002-05:00

Anonymous said...: I have bricks marked RUSSELL that were made in Russell, Ontario, Canada and shipped on the New York Central Railway to cities in eastern Canada and as far away as New York City. Wondering what buildings they were used on. Bricks were made from Russell shale from 1907 to 2007.Brick making has stopped in eastern Ontario. Does anyone know why?

GARTCRAIG

2011-02-13T11:19:00.002-05:00

T.C. York said...: hey i found a cream brick that says GARTCRAIG on the front of it. have tryed to look it up on line and have found nothing. can any one help me out with some history of the company.

old brick pavers: Graves and Southern Clay.

2011-02-13T11:15:00.001-05:00

From: Jerry Beach

email: mk_beach@bellsouth.net

comments: I have alot of old brick pavers; Graves and Southern Clay. Laid in 1914 to connect St. Augustine to Hastings. I got them when the state 4 laned the road. I would guess 500,000 or more. This is only a guess but we recieved 240 large dumptruck loads of them. I've had them 9 or 10 years and think it's time to get rid of them. Wondering if they could be reused to repave historical streets. If anyone has any information please let me know.

CARLYLE SCIOTOVILLE BLOCK

2010-11-13T20:56:00.003-05:00

LUMBERJACK said...

I was wondering if anyone knew the history of CARLYLE SCIOTOVILLE BLOCK I found some in my backyard,it is dark red in color and I believe it is firebrick.I live near Cincinnati,oh.

LACLEDE KING

2010-11-13T20:55:00.003-05:00

Anonymous said...

My kid's just found a brick that was on an old B.B.Q for three yrs+ in our backyard it say's LACLEDE KING I thought it was some sort of memorial brick so I looked up the name does anyone know about this brick.

WALSH 1

2010-11-13T20:54:00.002-05:00

Anonymous said...

I have a brick stamped WALSH 1 Does anyone recognize the name and possible date it was made??

Firebrick

2010-11-13T20:53:00.001-05:00

albert said...

HI,changing fire brick in my wood combo furnace & needfire brick, these are part round as fire pot is round,7" high,15/8"thick 71/2"outside these fit a duo-heet como furnace, model 242. any help appricated thanks

October 24, 2010 7:26 PM

East Kingston/Ulster Landing NY

2010-11-13T20:50:00.004-05:00

Toney said...

Hello! i have lived on john street in east kingston/ulster landing NY for about a year and a half now,and have adored the atv riding so close to home. Scouting the industrial ruins was always exciting but also made me curious as to who, what, and more importantly, when. All i would get out of the neighborhood guys were vague discriptions of a brickyard (obviously thanks), most people provided little information. I thought some one should gather this information and share it with the public. Little did i know this had already taken place. I bet there's so much in the river left to discover!! Probably lots of red colored rocks that used to be bricks no doubt...... thursday of this past week, october 21st marks the opening ceremonie of the road that will return industrial activity to the once forgotten brick making hub of the hudson valley. This work may remove most, if not all traces of this early industrial history. Our beloved power sports playground, will soon be occupyed by luxury homes with glorious views of the Hudson and opposing shore eye candy.Many will come and go years from now never knowing the history that layed below them. Bitter sweet as it may be for some, it potentially stands as a testament, a trophy perhaps, to the workers, their history, hard work and hands on thinking we've always held dear here in the hudson valley

W D B

2010-11-13T20:39:00.002-05:00

Anonymous said...

I found several bricks in Millbrook, N.Y. They have no recess ("frog") and are embossed with the letters W D B. Someone told me they are rare, anyone know these bricks?

OLIVE HILL

2010-10-07T11:08:00.001-04:00

Dee said...

I live in Mount Pleasant SC, just across the Cooper River from Charleston. I found a brick marked OLIVE HILL buried in the roots of a tree at our new school. The only info I can find is Olive Hill Kentucky which produced fire brick. The brick is solid, heavy and a white-grey color. Could it be from Kentucky? Were these type of bricks shipped to Charleston?

Johnsonburg Vitrified Brickworks, Shawmut Paving Brickworks

2010-10-07T11:05:00.002-04:00

setaynala@hotmail.com said...

I have been researching my family history, and have found that my great-great grandfather patented the downdraft kiln, and was president of the Johnsonburg Vitrified Brickworks in Johnsonburg, PA, and then The Shawmut Paving Brickworks in Shawmut, PA. I was hoping someone here might have some history of either brickworks, and would also like to obtain a Shawmut brick, if any are available.

J J J

2010-10-07T11:03:00.002-04:00

Hello .. Fantastic website... My hat is off to you for your thorough research....

Question -- in regard to the JJJ bricks -- the bricks which are the skinny, longer JJJ's -- I'm assuming they are the oldest JJJ bricks. Is that correct, and if so, when did they stop making those? Thanks a million....

Neal

Collection Photos

2010-10-07T11:01:00.000-04:00

grrl8trax said...
Hey I just dug up a bunch of bricks in my garden. Then I went around my neighborhood in Boston and found some more. Brick collecting, who knew? Pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056384&id=1480456001&l=023d0fee3a

Indian Territory?

2010-10-07T10:58:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
My Mom was at an estate sale and bought a box of stuff. In it she found a brick with a sketch of it on a paper with a note that reads.... I T means Indian Territory, made before 1907 statehood. There is a large diamond shape on it with a circle in the middle and and "E" and "S" in the middle of the circle. Any ideas where this might have come from?
Thank you,
RNC

A.P. GREEN/MEX-KO, ELI

2010-09-25T10:24:00.000-04:00

Steve said...
Have a couple of bricks with names recovered from a couple of late 19th/early 20th century shipwrecks off Florida/Bahamas. I see the info on the A.P. Green Empire bricks here. The one I have says "A.P. GREEN/MEX-KO" Info here says from Mexico, Mo. Why does this one have KO. Also no "Empire DP" on it either. The other brick I have simply says "ELI" on it. Both are light colored bricks. Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
amxess@aol.com

TYGART

2010-09-25T10:22:00.002-04:00

Alan Steinfeld said...
Hi,
I found a couple of fire bricks with the name Tygart on them near the foundation of an 1860s home in NJ. I did find reference to a Tygart Fire Brick company in Ohio. Does anyone have more info, or a photo, of their bricks?
Thanks,
Alan

NASSAU

2010-09-25T10:17:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...
I found a red brick that says nassau 80 feet underwater by the mohawk ww11 wreck off point pleasant nj shore. I am interested in why it was there and how old it may be. I was hoping you have some answers it was a neat treasure from my dive and wanted to just know more about it. kennystruck_trailer@yahoo.com

Hi Kenny,
(NASSAU was originally the Post Brick Co)--
(from "http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/LI/LI.Notable.Requests.html"): "Through the efforts of Francis M. Gaynor, Glenhead now has a beautiful twenty-two acre memorial park, donated to the town in 1946 by the Post Brick Company of which Mr. Gaynor is president. Mr. Gaynor has continued his work in this enterprise as chairman of the memorial park and building committee. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1894, Francis Gaynor is the son of Hugh and Jane (Pritchard) Gaynor, both natives of Philadelphia. Hugh Gaynor, who died in 1909, was a brick manufacturer by trade; Jane Gaynor died in 1904. Francis M. Gaynor was educated in the public and high schools of Philadelphia. After attending Temple University for one year, he apprenticed with his uncle, James Gaynor, in the brick manufacturing business in Philadelphia and remained there until 1917. With the advent of World War I, Mr. Gaynor entered the armed services and for twenty-two months was assigned to the Air Corps at Hazelhurst (now Roosevelt Field.) In March, 1919 he received an honorable discharge. Upon his return to civilian life Mr. Gaynor became associated with Jotham Post, a brick manufacturer of Glen Head. Here his work was so successful and his progress so marked that he received a partnership in the Post Brick Company in 1924. Four years later, when Mr. Post died Francis M. Gaynor took over the complete managership of the company and continued in this capacity until 1942 . In 1936, the present plant was purchased at Farmingdale, the business was re-named the Nassau Brick Company, and Mr. Gaynor enlarged his managerial staff. Townsend B. Pettit, Sr., is vice president and Townsend B. Pettit, Jr., is secretary and treasurer. The only company of its kind in this area, the Nassau Brick Company employs fifty-five people and has a yearly manufacturing capacity of twenty-five million bricks."
(The Nassau Brick Company is now out of business.)
There is more information about NASSAU on the website. Just use the Search boxes.

WOODLAND

2010-09-25T10:11:00.001-04:00

Chris Hale said...
I am Working at a Baltimore Gas and Electric site that dates back to 1867, it has been said this site was filled in using rubble from the 1904 Baltimore Fire...we found a brick stamped "WOODLAND"....any info available

Cape Cod brick

2010-08-24T17:47:00.002-04:00

Deb said...
Hi,

We are going to be knocking down a building from the late 1800's that is all brick. I was wondering if we should have someone come and look at it and the bricks before we tear it down. Is there ever a market for used bricks. We are on Cape Cod so I don't know if they could be from the Barnstable Brick Co. Would love any info you could give me.

FARBER

2010-08-24T17:46:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...
I have a brick with the name "Farber" on it. Does anyone have any idea who manufactured this particular brick or where it originated from?

OUC or CUC or DUC?

2010-08-24T17:45:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
We have found some bricks when digging founds for paths at Washington Old Hall - National Trust. They come from Penshaw Brick works and Lambton brick works, there is also one marked Northwich. We have one that we can't make out the mark, it could be OUC or CUC or DUC. Anyone got any ideas what company the mark is for? Its a creamy coloured brick, not as smooth as the traditional red brick.

COWEN

2010-08-24T17:44:00.003-04:00

geedup747 said...
Does anyone know anything about Cowen Bricks?

JMC

2010-08-24T17:44:00.000-04:00

According to your website, JMC brick was manufactured after 1965 when Jova purchased the Hutton operation. What I've found is JMC brick that appears to be hand produced or could be factory rejects. My question is, were there any JMC bricks produced prior to 1965?
Thanks for any comments - Ed, Lake George, NY

WELLS

2010-08-24T17:41:00.002-04:00

coffee said...
found bricks with wells engraved

sidewalk brick paver

2010-08-15T10:06:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
I am trying to find out some information on a sidewalk brick paver. It measures 12" X 12" X 2" and weighs approximately 20 pounds. They were collected by my dad and I in Moline, Illinois in the 1960's. They are more like a square clay tile paver with an ornate design on the surface. We made a patio out of them in the 1960's. There are no other markings.

New York Central RR

2010-08-15T10:05:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
I found a brick the shows the New York Central RR on the face in a circle all raised from the surface ot the brick - no other markings- were these used in platforms as pavers or as part of buildings?

Curious about material and style

2010-08-15T10:04:00.000-04:00

Molly - mlp2704 at aol.com said...
I was curious about the material and style of this brick. The deed says the home was constructed in 1935. It is located in Austin, Texas. Any information appreciated.

I have taken a close up and far away photograph and they can be seen below.
http://www.valleyquepasa.com/brick.html

Thank you!

CARNEGIE

2010-08-15T10:01:00.002-04:00

ebw-pete said...
i was hiking around the coast of alameda california yesterday and i found a very odd-shaped brick 2&1/4" square by 8&3/4" long w/ CARNEGIE embossed on one side of it in large letters. any info would be appreciated. thank you.

pete veilleux
oakland

Westfield Brick Co

2010-08-15T10:00:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
Does anyone know the history of the Westfield Brick Co, Westfield, MA?

What's a Brick Worth?

2010-07-18T12:05:00.002-04:00

We get lots of inquiries as to what bricks are worth. The value of a brick is relative. A collector may be looking for a particular brick or someone may want a brick that has their name on it, just for fun. But most collectors prefer just to trade, not buy. Join IBCA and go to their Brick Swaps or try putting your finds on EBay or Craigs List - you never know.

F.R. BRICK CO.; ALBANY, GA

2010-07-18T12:01:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
While out scouting around over the weekend, my fiance' and I found a pile of brick and I picked up one to look at it. On it was stamped "F.R. BRICK CO.; ALBANY, GA.". Since this is both our hometown, we are curious. I have looked online and the only thing I found was where a Maurice Minter was in charge of the flint River Brick Company in Albany. Can anyone shed any light on this company; ie; when they were in business, etc.

Thanks!

KANE, NASSAU

2010-07-18T11:55:00.003-04:00

C3Gauthier said...
This weekend I was on Cooper's Beach in Southampton. The waves were crashing the shore and wearing away the beach as I was walking along. I found 2 bricks sticking up in the sand. One is stamped KANE and the other NASSAU. They have been in the water for years and have rounded edges but are quite nice specimines. Do they have any value?

BUCKEYE D.P.

2010-07-18T11:52:00.001-04:00

Jessica -jakers092@aol.com said...

I have many Buckeye d.p. and Metropolitan bricks in my creek at my house. Where can I find out more about them, like when and where they were made.

New Haven, CT area brick

2010-07-18T11:37:00.002-04:00

Anonymous said...
Cleaning off our old brick walk in Milford, Connecticut revealed a mélange of bricks manufactured in the New Haven area, all identifiable thanks to your excellent site:
KANE, SHARES, STILES (block and script), JMC, and MBCo. Also revealed were 1927 and 1982 bricks, dates, I take it? Thank you! Lewis from Milford.

3 Stars

2010-07-18T11:34:00.002-04:00

jack k said...
I HAVE A BRICK WITH 3 STARS PRESSED IN TO ONE SIDE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON IT ( it is red clay)

OXFORD, ST JOE, Bessemer Block.

2010-07-18T11:31:00.001-04:00

D Curtis said...
Hi, I have 3 bricks I am searching for info on: an OXFORD, a ST JOE, and a Bessemer Block. Any help would be great! Thanks! Love the site!
DC

A. P. GREEN & EMPIRE D. P.

2010-07-05T22:27:00.003-04:00

Anonymous said...

my friend and I were hiking in a Chicago, Il ravine and we found a brick that said A. P. GREEN & EMPIRE D. P. Who are those people??? Did they own a brick company????

HEDGES

2010-07-04T08:31:00.001-04:00

Anonymous said...

Someone found a brick with the name HEDGES in it. My Great grandfather owned a brick company in Newburgh, NY. There is a "HEDGES" brick in the Cornwall, NY Museum.

W & E

2010-07-04T08:28:00.002-04:00

Ed Mistler said...

Hi,In the 70's I rented a shop on the old Wilson & Eaton property(an old feed and farm supply business)in Amenia ,NY.Behind the shop was a flooded ore pit and I heard they had made bricks at one time.A few years ago my sister picked up some bricks from the site marked in raised leters W&E.Can you please give me some info on Wilson & Eaton Bricks,thank you. Ed M.

LENT

2010-06-18T00:30:00.006-04:00

Jim said...
I picked up a couple of bricks in Saugerties (cantine mill) that have LENT marked on them. Could not find the Lent brick listed at your site. I'm assuming it from somewhere in the Hudson Valley. (there were also Washburn brick at the site). Where was the LENT brickyard?

A.P. Green Empire D.P. - Caddo River

2010-06-14T17:08:00.002-04:00

Evelynh Smalling said...
I found a white brick in the rubble of an old dry kiln built in 1930 in a small sawmill town of Forester, AR. The town and mill have been gone since 1952 and the site is now being developed into an historical park. We would like to have any information concerning the building of this kiln for Caddo River Lumber Co. The brick is stamped A.P. Green Empire D.P.

IND. BLOCK BRAZIL

2010-06-14T16:49:00.000-04:00

ron said...
my back patio is made of brick. they all are the normal color with "inblock brazil" on them

STILES

2010-06-14T16:38:00.004-04:00

Anonymous said...
I have some red brick that have the STILES name in script on each.
The only thing i can find online is the S+H Stiles and Hart company.