Historical Research
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1931 Sanborn Map, label added. |
1931 Sanborn Map, labels added. |
A 1931 historical map (Sanborn 1931) shows S & F operating 8 brickyards with kiln sheds between the Washington Canal and River Road. The clay was stored in sheds. The common bricks were molded, dried on covered floors, and kiln-fired. After firing, the bricks were stored in a 600-foot-long shed between a railroad spur and the Raritan River (LBA, 1990: IV-5). These sheds are also depicted on an 1895 historical photograph. The water tower depicted on this historical map is still standing. The remains of a sub-floor drying system and a kiln are shown in this section.
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 A Brick Shed at S & F. (Special Collections and University Archives, |
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