Brick

Labelled “Smith Residence”, Mancos, Colorado

Smith Residence, also called The William Smith House, is a home located at 412 Oswego Ct. in Aurora, Colorado. William Smith arrived in Aurora, Colorado in 1882. The house was built in 1910. William Smith was the founder of the Aurora Public school system. He once raised sheep on the property and former owner of land donated for Del Mar Park. He served on the school board for over 50 years and Aurora’s first high school was named after him. The house remained in the family until 1983 when his daughter Margaret died. The house remains as a private residence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Smith_House_(Aurora,_Colorado)

Terracotta fragment from brick exhibition

TC.01 on the label.

“Nelsonville Block” note on it.

The Nelsonville Block brick originated in Nelsonville and the Hocking Valley. The growth of brick-making was a part of the iron ore production of the Hocking Valley. Early blast furnaces in Hocking County date back to the 1850s. Wood was burned into charcoal which was used to heat furnaces that in turn heated the iron so it could be reduced to ingots for shipping.

Source: https://www.logandaily.com/news/nelsonville-s-history-brick-by-brick/article_6504677b-1f1c-5fc7-80e9-edec9233cc61.html

From Western Clay Manufacturing Company in Helena, Montana.

Western Clay (Actually has a question mark on it so maybe not?)

Englishman C.C. Thurston established a brickyard at this site in 1883. In 1885, Nicholas Kessler, a longtime Helena brewer and brickmaker, bought the brickworks from Thurston and placed Bray in charge.  By 1900, the Kessler Brick and Sewer Pipe Works was one of Montana’s leading clay manufacturers.

Source: https://historicmt.org/items/show/822

Brick Exhibition

(Photography Remaining)