WFB0033

Approx 9x4.5

keystone

One pair of old bricks. Not sure how old they are. They are from a recent house renovation in Allegany County, New York.

Used item. Architectural salvage. As is. See photographs. No refunds.

Pennsylvania Old PA.

from THE BRADFORD ERA ONLINE

The Hanley Co., founded in 1893, was originally known as the Bradford Pressed Brick Co. In 1900, Hanley acquired full ownership, and set about modernizing the entire brick manufacturing system. He held several patents in this regard, and by 1930, Hanley Brick was the second largest producer of face brick in the United States. He installed a railroad tunnel kiln in Lewis Run in 1920; the first one ever successfully operated in a brick plant. The next year, a second kiln was put into operation, and the capacity of the two Lewis Run plants increased to three million bricks a month.

Bricks from Hanley’s Lewis Run factory, like the one pictured, were used to construct multiple buildings and homes in and around Bradford; most of which still stand today.

Some of the buildings built with bricks from the Lewis Run Hanley Brick Co. in Bradford include City Hall in 1898; St. Bernard’s Church in 1892; Fourth Ward School in 1894; the Mansion House in 1896; Bay State Hotel in 1897; the Hanley Mansion in 1898; McKean Theater in 1910; Schonblom Building in 1902; YMCA in 1906; the first Bell Telephone Building in 1903; Central Fire Station in 1910; Carnegie Library in 1901; Tuna Valley Milk Co. in 1907; the Post Office in 1910; Bovaird & Seyfang Engine House in 1909; and the Marilla Reservoir built from 1898-1901.