Brick
BR.US-PA.19XX.BRIC.04
One of two bricks found in Philadelphia, PA with 1895 historical map stating they were found in New Hope Baptist Church,12th and Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
“New Hope was located at 711 S. 12th St. and had a few other location changes before landing at its 12th and Bainbridge location in 1936. It was purchased from the former Union Baptist Church and was chartered in Delaware the year before. In 1957, the church was charted in Pennsylvania.”
Source:
https://newhopetemplebc.org/our-mission
BR.US-PA.19XX.BRIC.05
One of two bricks found in Philadelphia, PA with 1895 historical map stating they were found in New Hope Baptist Church,12th and Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
“New Hope was located at 711 S. 12th St. and had a few other location changes before landing at its 12th and Bainbridge location in 1936. It was purchased from the former Union Baptist Church and was chartered in Delaware the year before. In 1957, the church was charted in Pennsylvania.”
Source:
https://newhopetemplebc.org/our-mission
“CRESCENT” on the brick.
It might comes from Crescent Refractories Co., Curwensville, Clearfield County, PA.
DFC Hifire aka Denver Fire Clay Company
Source:
Denver Fire Clay Mine opened in 1882 (https://www.protectthehogback.com/copy-of-denver-fire-clay-accident-1937-1)
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/SILNMAHTL_13859
In 1900, Guastavino setup a makeshift factory in a former Woburn church. By 1903, the temporary facility was firing over 200,000 tiles annually. Guastavino then purchased this Woburn property. Guastavino II, a young and talented engineer, designed the new factory. The Woburn tile factory bears similar massing to the Battló Factory in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Guastavino in 1871. In a 1907 dedication, a local Woburn paper described it as “an ornamental brick building that looks more like an art museum than a factory.” This delighted the stylish Guastavinos.
Rafael Guastavino was a master of the vernacular building traditions of the region, including the thin-tile structural system. This engineering technique – which dates back at least to the 14th century – involved spanning broad spaces with arched ceilings or domes composed of several layers of thin tiles bound with mortar. In the early stages of his professional career, Guastavino perfected this system by sandwiching the tiles together with quick-drying Portland cement and plaster, which was stronger and more water-resistant than the lime mortar that had been traditionally used.
Source:
Our Place – Guashttps://www.tocci.com/our-headquarters/tavino’s Tile Factory (tocci.com)
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