On Aug. 3, 1889, Zanesville Courier subscribers read about a columnist's tour of the T. B. Townsend & Company brickyard. The company, which employed from 150 and 200 men, had the capacity to produce ...

Scott Britton, executive director of The Castle, looks at paving bricks in a small pavilion near the historic house. The arrangement includes bricks from a variety of companies. (Photo by Michael ...

Last winter when the Ochs brick factory closed, it was the end of Springfield’s relationship with one of America’s oldest brick makers. Luckily, a competitor with an identically long history — both ...

A new town needs building material. In the area adjacent to Laramie City in 1868, most of the easily accessible trees had been cut for railroad ties. Wood had to come from the mountains to the east or ...