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
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
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI have heard of prisoner made brick that featured the symbols found in a deck of cards. I have also heard of various item outlines being molded into brick that were set into a school classroom. I wish we could give you a more definite answer. The frogs in your brick look as if carefully made, so it doesn't seem that they were the result of a brickyard worker's spur of the moment "bright idea".
Perhaps there is a reader out there that may have some insight to share on this. Nonetheless, nice find, nice discovery!
Thanks for the visit. Fred