Bricks...

[toddrandolph]

Hi Brains...that Century Block was made in Glenwillow, a suburub SE of Cleveland. the one with the raised lettering is the earlier one. Surprised to see those down that far south, I usually only see them around Cleveland. The Metropolitan is interesting too. It's from Canton and the most common of all the pavers around here but I haven't seen that particular variation it looks like an early one. Ohio is brick country. I've got around 150 different Ohio pavers and theres many more to find. I just this fall went down to Trimble for work and part of our jobsite was the original Trimble brick plant with collapsed kilns and all, found several different variations of Trimble Block. Columbus is good because you can find a mix of SE and NE ohio bricks all in the same area.

 

[Brains]

alright, heres some from around columbus that i found yesterday
Portsmouth Block

 

[Brains]

Nelsonville block

 

[Brains]

Hallwood Block
PA
I have a hard time findig any good ones of these

 

[Brains]

HARRIS
zanesville

 

[Brains]

wow... i didn't take to good a picture of this one.
Says Athens Block

 

[Brains]

My favorite, a nicer Metropolitan to go with my other one.

 

[toddrandolph]

That last Metropolitan you posted is the most common of all Ohio bricks, note the difference between that one and the first one you posted with the O after block...haven't seen that one. Columbus must be the ideal place to find bricks, I don't think any were made there, but because its in the middle of the state they were shipped in all over. We don't find any of the southern Ohio bricks up here as they were all made locally.

 

[NYCFlasks]

I remember having watched on The History Channel Modern Marvels an episode on brick making, and the program went on a tour of a local collector/historians home. His basement was lined with shelves, quite sturdy ones I might add, with his collection of local bricks displayed. Amazing.
We have them from out my way also, names like Empire, Sage, Nassau, E.P.B.Co. one sees all the time at old sites, but have not seen any as cool as what your showing................

 

[Brains]

the metropolitans are cool to look at though, i was quite excited to have found that one.
Columbus had brick companies sourced out of the city (i think), but i dont think any were made here. The closest brick to columbus that i know of was in Galena.
If i find any more weird or interesting ones i'll post 'em.