Sheila Dodd comments:
We found what looks like a well in our backyard when we were doing some digging. It is lined with bricks. One of the bricks has A.P. Green Empire D.P. on it. When were these made and are they still manufactured? Our house was built in the late 1800's to early 1900's.
We found what looks like a well in our backyard when we were doing some digging. It is lined with bricks. One of the bricks has A.P. Green Empire D.P. on it. When were these made and are they still manufactured? Our house was built in the late 1800's to early 1900's.
Hello Sheila,
ReplyDeleteThe A.P.Greens are firebricks made by the A.P. Green Fire Brick Co. of Mexico, MO. The D. P. refers to "double press". The term EMPIRE differentiates the brick from other specification grades the company makes
and may relate to the source of the clay and the mixture thereof. ... and
they are still in business.
I have also found bricks down the hill in my backyard that also say, A.P. GREEN EMPIRE D.P.Thanks for your help Fred, but I was hoping it was something worth money. Well, I guess thats too bad, but again thank you.
ReplyDeletehi fred, i found a brick buried in a friends stream with the name a.p.green on it. me and my friends looked him up, so we know who he is. but are they worth money? if so, how much per brick???? thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe orginal AP Green Refractories is no longer producing bricks. It shut down in Mexico, MO in 2002. I do not know if the bricks are worth any money. I would hold on to it and see if there are any others out there.
ReplyDeleteBill Perkins said...
ReplyDeleteGood Evening, My son just found a brick that day AP Green Empire DP....in the bottom of a small creek bed of our farm. This brick almost has a granite like appearance with morter stuck to the back of it. We have a farm built approx. around the turn of the century. We live in south central WI. Any idea wha the brick is doing in the bottom of my creek bed that we opened up recently ??
Fred, I believe D.P. on A.P.Green bricks stands for "Dry Press"
ReplyDeleteFred, I worked at AP Greens in Mexico Mo. for 31 years, 3 years in Dry Press Department. The letters D.P. stand for "Dry Press".
ReplyDeleteHello My name is shantelle. I was gardening today and I found one that states A.P Green Ozark D.P My home is in Worthington, Mn.;)
DeleteI live in Jeffersontown, KY and found one with the same markings!
DeleteWhile knocking out an old concrete step, I also found an Ozark brick. Paducah, KY here.
DeleteI have about 60 AP Green Ozark DP bricks we saved from our old farmhouse when we rebuilt. I was wanting to make a sidewalk with them. Researching them turned up a lot of asbestos information. Does anyone know if they are safe to use?
DeleteThe A.P. Green Empire D.P fire bricks also show up in Montreal. I found one in a 1954 roadway backfill.
ReplyDeleteI just found an A.P. Green Empire D.P. brick in Port Dover Ontario. We have a history in this area with farm and home construction dating back to the 1812 era when the US invaded and burnt the town down during the war. I don't suspect the brick is that old but it would be interesting to know when it came from and how it got here.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of information about A. P. GREEN & EMPIRE D. P. on this Blog and on the website.
ReplyDeleteUse these links:
http://brickcollector.blogspot.com/search?q=green
http://shs.umsystem.edu/famousmissourians/entrepreneurs/green/index.html
And you can always use the Search boxes on the website for more info.
Thanks for visiting!
I found an A.P Green brick on a shipwreck site. It says "A.P. GREEN/ MEX-KO" Anyone know what the KO stands for or the date of this brick?
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i have found about 50 bricks and was wondering how much they were worth
ReplyDeleteI have about 180 tan colored bricks of a larger than modular dimension bearing "AP Green, Ozark DP". They came from Cushing, Oklahoma and are from a building that was constructed some time during the 1920's. They have the definite feel and proportion of fire bricks. I am using them to build the hearth of a traditional bread oven.
ReplyDeleteI have AP GREEN YUKON firebricks anyone know the history on these bricks I intend to use them on a wood fired pizza oven
ReplyDeleteI found a gray brick in my yard. It says A. P. Green in the first line and the number 4565. Does anyone know anything about it?
ReplyDeleteI also have aprox 30 bricks that I got when they tore down an old hotel in Mt. Clemens, mi. back in 1995. They also have Farberware mo. high grade stamped on them-what does that mean?
ReplyDeleteI have come across a scratch pad of sorts from the A.P. Green Firebrick Company of Ohio. Located in Toledo, Ohio anyone know when this might have been from ?
ReplyDeleteTo anonymous August 11, 2012 8:06 PM: A.P. Green manufactured almost all of their brick for industrial use. They (and other manufacturers) would formulate the brick recipes to meet the needs of industries with different chemical resistances, temperature extremes, and other abnormal stresses. When formulating the recipes they would keep track of the changes by numbering. The brick with the number 4565 most probably refers to the 45th recipe try in 1965. When the brick would meet the specifications they were trying to achieve so that mass production could begin, they would give it an actual name such as Empire.
ReplyDeletei found one in effingham il, down by a rail road and next to the wabash river, it say A.P green F.B Co Standard S.m. do they still make this still.
ReplyDeleteI just found on that also says A P GREEN MEX-KO on it in Portland, Oregon, any idea what the KO stands for? or when these were manufactured?
ReplyDelete-Drew
Just found a brick "A P GREEN EMPIRE ..."something, at Nettleham, Lincolnshire, UK. Exactly 9x4.5x3 inches, very precise, sharp corners. One very dark face. I'll see if there are some more & perhaps get the last bit of the inscription.
ReplyDeleteGraham Beaumont. Lincoln, UK
ReplyDeleteJust found one marked A P GREEN EMPIRE E. Does anyone know what the E stands for
My name is Elizabeth. I saw done of those A.P.Green Empire D.P. bricks in Raytown MO. At cave springs. In a very old chimney.
ReplyDeleteWalking along the banks of the Mississippi today in the Minneapolis area I saw numerous bricks (mostly pieces) labeled as stated above. Curiosity killed the cat! Now I know. tks all
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Bennie. I live in Angie, LA and I found a brick in the stump of a big tree. My brick says AP Green Ozark S.M.
ReplyDeleteI have about 20,000 salvaged AP Green firebrick stamped Ozark S.M. The kilns used to fire the bricks at my grandpas brickyard were made of them.
ReplyDeleteWe found an AP Green Empire S. M. brick in Drumright, OK sitting on a metal post.
ReplyDeleteWe found some too. Does anyone know what the SM stands for?
Deletejust got a about 100 AP Green Empire bricks.. was going to do a walkway with them but after a little research... do they have asbestos in them???
ReplyDeleteI have a huge free standing stove harth made of a p green.mex-r-co mo-rex brick they came from a turn of the century saw mill oven-burner on the property .love em.roseburg oregon.
ReplyDeleteFound some A.P. Green "IDAHO" marked fire brick, a white clay looking brick. Would anyone have info on those?
ReplyDeleteI read that AP Green filed for bankruptcy in 2002 for asbestos claims so a trust was set up.
ReplyDeleteIf the brick are in real good shape they're probaby OK but if they are crumbly around the edges don't expose the handling of them to children or teenagers, especially cutting or polishing. It takes 30 to 50 years for Mesothelioma to show up. So you'll be long gone before it effects them.
I've recently been diagnosed with it and 40 years ago I was wheeling these bricks out of kilns, that had fallien out.
Good luck be safe my friends.
Gary
On vacation in st George Utah, a p green firebricks were used for the Leeds mill. At the site of the assay furnace backside of silver reef. Light colored bricks AP Green Empire DP. Leeds mill went into operation in Dec 1876. I believe the bricks I found are much newer and were used in assay not killing. Great site, thanks for the info on the bricks.
ReplyDeleteI have A.P green fire bricks that were made back in the 1930's -1937....It is 10 x4 1/2 x 3 what is the value of it please if anyone can help me
DeleteAfter the tornado of 2011 through Downtown Springfield, MA, my husband recovered several A.P.Green Empire bricks from an old Italian bakery. We are now using them to build an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your helpful info.,
Barb
I live in Dallas TX with a rail line behind my house. Neighborhood was built in the 1950's. The backyard had a brick lined flower garden border spanning the three sides. I have found many of these Empire Bricks. At first I thought they said AP GREEN EMPIRE R.R. but they must say DP. Thanks for the info. These bricks seemed to have made it far and wide. They are still in very good shape. But I have no idea for the lifespan of a brick.
ReplyDeleteHey Guys, I found on a place we bought in 2006..a brick marked A.P. Green, F.B. Co, Mexico, MO. Does anyone know when these were made? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI live in central New Jersey. In the early 60's my Dad put in a sidewalk of A.P. Green bricks of different sizes - regular, a 7x4&1/2 inch which is stamped No. 2 ARCH, and a 9x6&3/4 inches which is stamped MEX-KO and LOO. They are still in great shape.
ReplyDeleteWorking on a house built in the 1800 I found stamped in it only OZARK D P. Not sure of maker any info would be apreciated
ReplyDeletewhat is the shape of the AP GREEN CLIPPER SM BRICK HAVING SIZE OF 9" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
ReplyDeleteFound one in Topeka, KS - A. P. Green Empire D.P. Thanks to everybody for a very interesting blog.
ReplyDeleteFound some in the bottom (flooring?) of an abandoned bldg in Fay, Okla. Looks like they survived a fire. "AP Green / Ozark DP"
ReplyDeleteI found a pair of fire bricks with curved tops marked A.P. Green. Below name was marked JAMB. Any one seen this variation? I will post the neat pair that would be awesome book ends! On Ebay before end of June 2016 for low starting bid of 9.99 check em out and any comments appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI have a quantity of fire bricks marked A.P.Green/Mex-Ko. These came out of an old factory smoke stack in 1960. The factory was about 50 years old at the time.
ReplyDeleteI am curious to know what the KO stands for and if they are of any value.
I live in southeast Virginia and have found several 'A. P. Green 1 Split' bricks in my yard over the years. I have no idea what they were used for since none of the homes in my neighborhood are made of brick.
ReplyDelete05-09-17. Just found an A P Green CLIPPER in my back yard,Melbourne Florida
ReplyDeleteHello- I recently found some Buckeye DP bricks in my yard. Can you tell me what the DP means here? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteA.P. GREEN OZARK D.P. found at Crowsnest Lake in Coleman, Alberta
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Mark, August 12, 2017 1 PM
ReplyDeleteWe discovered a couple bricks beneath an old backdoor step that we removed at a home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The bricks say "A.P. GREEN" on the top line and "EMPIRE D.P." on the bottom line.
Have 100s of them in my yard in California
ReplyDeleteFound a few in Sparta Michigan :)
ReplyDeleteFound a few in Sparta Michigan :)
ReplyDeleteI have a A.P. Green brick marked Empire "S". Any idea what the S stands for?
ReplyDeleteMy son just dug up one of these AP Green Empire bricks in a creek in Austin, TX....I didn't realize there was such a big interest in bricks....I'm kinda hooked.
ReplyDeleteI am digging up my back yard right here in Mexico,MO - home of A.P. Green Refractories and found some(actual a lot) with M I Z Z O U stamped on them. Anyone know anything about them??
ReplyDeleteWe found an AP Green Empire S. M. brick in rural zone of Maranhão-BrazilOK sitting. I was very curious to know how it got there
ReplyDeleteI found one that says A.P.Green Idaho any data on this one?
ReplyDeleteAP Green Empire bricks are firebricks that would have been used in fireplaces, boilers, woodstoves, maybe on steam engine trains for the firebox. The companies currently making them sell them for about $4.25 each. Used, in good shape, maybe $1.00 each. The ones found in streams...questionable.
ReplyDeleteI found 2 today that say: A. P. Green Mizzou, in a Yardville NJ creek alongside of the old C&A railroad. Also found some that say RELIANCE.
ReplyDeleteI found two bricks today in a Yardville NJ creek, that is next to the old Camden & Amboy railroad, that say: A.P. GREEN MIZZOU Also found several that say: RELIANCE
ReplyDeleteFound 6 AP Green Empire DP bricks in my yard . Savannah GA
ReplyDeleteI have an A. P. Green, with 2nd line that says 1 ARCH. anyone know what this means?
ReplyDeleteI have a tan color A.P. Brick with the 2nd line says 1 ARCH. anyone know what this means?
ReplyDeleteI also found the same bricks also one stamped
ReplyDeleteLACLEDE KING WHILE LEVELIG MY WALKWAY MY DUPLEX WAS BULIT IN 1981 BY TINKER AIR FORCE IN MIDWEST CITY OKLAHOMA FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
I found one marked A P Green Empire E in Ayrshire, Scotland. I have no idea how it got here.
ReplyDeleteOttawa Canada near a former Airforce Base called CFB Rockcliffe. I found the brick in our front garden 2020.05.06. It says A.P.GREEN with 1BPLI? underneath. The ? might be an H or W at the end.
ReplyDeletecomplete sidewalk made of the Ozark DP style, in Havre Montana
ReplyDeleteI have some brick. Stamped mexico in frog hole. Some Mexico lamara. Any info?
ReplyDeleteFrom Philippines.. I read the comments but mine is deferent I fount 1 A. P. GREEN F. B. CO. EMPIRE S. M.
ReplyDeleteI found one marked AP GREEN EMPIRE W.... I live in new Hampshire and was surprised to find these right in my back yard while metal detecting with my kids. Someone had buried seven fire bricks. The other six look like they say MONARG DP
ReplyDeleteWe found an A.P. Empire D.P in Shreveport LA.
ReplyDeleteI have several
ReplyDeletein smithville texas
I found many A.P. Green Empire W firebricks dumped near a beach - any idea if these are made with Asbestos ? Thanks for any info
ReplyDeleteMy fireplace from the 1930’s is built with AP Green bricks. Have I been breathing asbestos all
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I have 300 brand new empire s bricks..how do I find a value
ReplyDeleteGolden Valley, ND 1940 National Youth Administration bulit a Log Cabin, its still there in good shape i see extra Bricks in Fireplace A.P. GREEN EMPIRE D.P.
ReplyDeleteI ASSUME NYA HAD A CONTRACT TO USE THERE BRICKS AS 35 MILES AWAY FROM GOLDEN VALLEY ND THERE WAS THE HEBRON BRICK YARD EST 1914. WOULD THIS SUBSTANIATE THAT THE FIREPLACE WAS BUILT AT THE TIME THE CABIN WAS?
DAVID ERBSTOESSER BISMARCK, ND
Anyone have any information on A P Green Lone Star bricks. I found several on my property. Just wondering age and any information I can find.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone still reading blog, this may be of help. pdf from A.P. Green company. Bricks: DM=Dry process; SM=stiff mud process. www.wgpaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AP-Green-Refractory-Pocket-Catalog-Pages-1-83.pdf
ReplyDeleteI was pleased to find this info on Green bricks—found a pile of broken ones adjacent to Church Rock on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. Judging from the related can and waste debris close by, I suspect it was the site of a 1920s-1930s service station.
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