Brick

From Lynch (2009): “From initial observation, the tan color seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, although it is likely that the brick dates to the 1830s. This sample is regular in shape, has sharp edges, and is struck from header to header across the bedding face. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a wire, which is consistent with the period. The lack of sand in the surface indicates that oil was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been hand-made using the stiff mud method.”

From Lynch (2009): “From initial observation, the tan color seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, although it is likely that the brick dates to the 1830s. This sample is regular in shape and has sharp edges, although the striking direction is unclear. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a wood striker, which is consistent with the period. The presence of sand in the surface indicates that it was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been hand moulded using a soft-mud machine”

From Lynch (2009): “From initial observation, the tan color 24 seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, although it is likely that the brick dates to the 1910s. This sample is regular in shape, has sharp-pressed edges, and is struck from header to header across the bedding face. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a metal striker, which is consistent with the period. The lack of sand in the surface indicates that water was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been produced through extrusion using the stiff mud method”

From Lynch (2009): “From initial observation, the tan color seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface that possibly could have been added in the mix during production. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, although it is likely that the brick dates to the 1830s. This sample is regular in shape and has sharp edges, although the striking direction is unclear. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a metal striker, which is consistent with the period. The presence of sand in the surface indicates that sand was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been moulded using a soft-mud machine.”

From Lynch (2009): “From initial observation, the tan color seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, and the date is unknown. This sample is regular in shape, has sharp-pressed edges, and is struck from header to header across the bedding face. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a metal striker, which is consistent with the period. The lack of sand in the surface indicates that water was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been moulded using a soft-mud machine.”

From Lynch (2009): “s. From initial observation, the tan color seems to indicate that the clay came from Lake Pontchartrain. The sample also has iron spots on the surface. The brick does not have a brickmaker’s stamp, and the date is unknown. This sample is a regular brick, has sharp edges, and is struck from header to header across the bedding face. The strike marks on the brick indicate that it was struck with a wooden striker, which is consistent with the period. The lack of sand in the surface indicates that water was used as a molding lubricant. Given these characteristics, the brick appears to have been made using the stiff-mud method and subsequently repressed.”

Lancaster Brick Company (1919-1979), in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Marker can be reached from Good Drive near Parklawn Court. This marker is located along a hiking trail approximately 1/2 mile from the parking area for Noel Dorwart Park.

“Lancaster is noticeable to strangers by the preponderance of brick used in building construction. In Paid Advertisement Click on the ad for more information. Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor. most cities of its size in most parts of the United States, only the main business sections would be found to have buildings of the more permanent brick or stone construction.”

—-Dr H.M.J.Klein, 1924 Historian & Professor at F&M College