Kathryn from NYC writes:
Hello, I live in Staten Island, NY in a Victorian home built in 1893. The garden in front of our home is outfit with bricks, the ones that have a name written on it say CATSKILL; however, there's this one brick that says SHAWMUT PA. This is the only brick in the garden we could find with that name. I tried to google about the brick and found Shawmut, PA is now St. Mary's. I'm not sure where to look to find out info on the possible manufacturer or how old the brick itself might be. Any info you could share or point me in a direction to do more research would be appreciated. Thank you.
Jim Graves, in his work Brick Manufacturers of the United States, indicates that the Shawmut was made by the Shawmut Clay Manufacturing Co. Of Shawmut, PA. He further indicates the firm had a location in St Marys as well. My Rand McNally road atlas indicate that only about 15 - 20 miles seperarate St Marys and Shawmut.
ReplyDeleteTh Catskill paver was made by the Eastern Paving Brick Co of Catskill, NY.
You may wish to check out an earlier blog entry on Catskill for more details. - Fred
We just built a house in Fairport, NY. While digging for new landscaping found MANY bricks stamped Shawmut, PA. As I dig them up, I'm saving them. Had stacked 50 on the building site before we moved in but someone took them. Still have a dozen. Didn't know people collect different types of old bricks..interesting hobby.
ReplyDeleteMy great-great grandfather Alfred Yates was the general manager of the Shawmut Paving Brick Co. I was there today. Several of the stacks for the kilns are still standing and there are remnants of the kilns themselves. I am still looking for a Shawmut brick. setaynala@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHi we have just found a letter from your great great grandfather Alfred Yates on shawmut letter headed paper from June 24/16.We don't know which side of my wife's family its from but we are going through her late mothers paperwork at the moment will keep you posted.Paul Hulbert paulhulbert@msn. com
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DeleteI have a brick that has SHAWMUT PA on it! I noticed it seemed a little heavier and was slightly larger than the standard bricks!
ReplyDeleteI work for a local newspaper in Geneseo NY and we have a Shawmut PA brick we found out on Main Street near the town fountain, we are looking for more information on these bricks.
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My husbands grandfather owned Merrith brick in Emerickville, PA back in the 1920's. His name was Guy Shuckers. I've been trying to find some bricks. demotte@windstream.net my email. I made a mistake it was not Shawmut.
ReplyDeleteI was walking up our side driveway today and found a brick facing up, I dug around it to get it up. I googled and found this blog, we our in Perdix, PA never heard of this place before. Interesting I must say
ReplyDeleteHi..I grew up next to the old Shawmut brick plant. My siblings & I did a lot of fun on the walls but were always told to be careful around the stacks bc they were ready to fall at anytime. The stacks have now been taken down. My mom & son still live up there in the corner house.
ReplyDeleteMy immigrant family settled in Drummond, PA (up the road from Shawmut) around 1905-1908, and left after 1918. I visited this area first as a kid in 1957, came back in 1978 and 1985. The Shawmut Clay Kiln Works also made clay pipe that was used in the construction of the Panama Canal early 1900s.
ReplyDeleteClay bricks from Shawmut PA Kiln (I picked up in 1985).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2804717212906525&set=pcb.2804723772905869&type=3&theater
Miner cabins, Drummond, PA; Drummond up the road from Shawmut and Horton City on Shawmut Road. Photo 1947.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2804717772906469&set=pcb.2804723772905869&type=3&theater
Shawmut Clay Kiln, Photo 1947 -- was in ruins by 1985.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2804718112906435&set=pcb.2804723772905869&type=3&theater
Redoing a BBQ in Wales mass. It was made entirely of these Shawmut PA bricks. We salvaged what we could for the fire pit. We noticed right away these bricks are much bigger and stronger then your average brick. I googled Shawmut PA brick but I couldn’t really find much about them other then this forum. Any info would be much appreciated.
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