Discoveries
Brick Dates
By Dan L. Mosier
Bricks are commonly found among the artifacts at archaeological sites or in historic structures. Knowing the manufacturing date of a found brick provides a useful tool for dating the site or structure. But how can we date bricks? First, we have to determine who made the brick. Once the brickmaker has been determined, with a little research, the manufacturing date of the bricks can be approximated. This article will discuss how to date bricks and will provide dates for bricks made by California brickmakers.
In order to date a brick, it is necessary to identify the maker of the brick. This can be accomplished by matching the found brick with a brick in an archive of “known” bricks, for which the makers have already been determined. Details on how to build a brick archive can be found on this website under Discoveries. Methods on how to identify a brickmaker’s brick are also discussed in the articles under Discoveries. For example, if the unknown brick was made by the stiff-mud process, check the article on wire-cut patterns under Discoveries to find a match. If the unknown brick contains rug textures, check the article on rug textures to find a match. If the unknown brick is marked with a name, number, or symbol, search for the mark on the Home page of this website to find a probable brickmaker. Once a probable brickmaker is identified for the unknown brick, use the list below to find the brickmaker and get the approximate date of the manufacture of the brick.
A brickmaker may have manufactured bricks for only one or two years, or over several years, or for decades. The starting and ending dates for California brickmakers can be found in various sources, which include directories, phonebooks, product catalogs, trade journals, newspapers, company reports, government documents, and history books. If the brickmakers or brickyard workers are still available to ask, they may be able to provide the operating dates of brickyards or even the dates of certain brick types. The startup and closing dates of brickyards, which I will call operating years, can represent approximate dates for all of the bricks made there, but these dates may not be accurate enough for certain types or brands of bricks.
The manufacturing dates for a certain brick type or brand is more desirable, but more difficult to find. Such information can be found in company reports, product catalogs, trade journals, advertisements, newspapers, or by asking the brickmaker. The manufacturing years may represent a narrower range of years of when a certain type of brick was made, such as a particular brand of face brick that was made only between 1922 and 1926. It is rare to know the exact manufacturing year of a particular brick unless it is marked with a date or we know that the brickmaker operated for only one year.
The California brickmakers with known bricks and dates are listed in alphabetical order in the list below with the following information:
Brickmaker: name of the brickmaker or brickyard.
Location: general location of the brickyard; more detailed location is given when a brickmaker owned multiple brickyards.
Operating Year(s): approximate starting and closing years of the brickyard.
Brand Type: Brand name marked on the brick is shown in upper case letters, such as “ACME.” The brick type and unmarked brand names are in lower case letters, such as “common” or “firebrick.”
Manufacturing Year(s): Specific manufacturing year(s) for the given brick brand or brick type when known.
For a specific brick brand or brick type, use the Manufacturing Year(s) for the most accurate brick date, when available. Otherwise, use the more general Operating Year(s) for an approximate brick date.
Minor discrepancies in the dates have been reported from some of the sources, but all attempts were made to use the most accurate dates. Therefore, some dates may be within a small margin of error of a couple of years, while others are approximated to within a decade, such as “1960s.” Unknown or uncertain dates are represented by question marks. For example, if the manufacturing year(s) is 1944-?, this means the brick was made starting in 1944, but it is unknown when it ceased being made.
The reason some brickmakers are listed multiple times is to provide specific manufacturing year(s) for a given brick brand or type. Brick dates may be added or refined here as additional information is discovered. Also, other California brickmakers not currently listed will be added as their bricks are discovered and dates are determined.
Brickmaker: Acme Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1929
Brand Type: ACME common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1929
Brickmaker: Addington, A.M.
Location: Michigan Bar, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1865-1882
Brand Type: ADDINGTON firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1865-1882
Brickmaker: Albion Pottery
Location: Antioch, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1868-1886
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1868-1886
Brickmaker: Alpine Quicksilver Mining Co.
Location: New Idria, San Benito Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1917
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1917
Brickmaker: American Refractories Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1949
Brand Type: AMRECO firebrick, ARC firebrick, ARCOFRAX firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Arneson, Robert
Location: Davis or Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1962-1981
Brand Type: ARNESON art brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1962-1981
Brickmaker: Arneson, Robert
Location: Davis, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1962-1981
Brand Type: WINE art brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1969
Brickmaker: Atkinson Brick Co.
Location: Compton, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1939-2003
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Atkinson Brick Co.
Location: Compton, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1939-2003
Brand Type: ATKINSON with a flying brick logo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1980s
Brickmaker: Atlas Paving Brick Co.
Location: San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1913-1921
Brand Type: ATLAS paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1921
Brickmaker: Atlas Fire Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1918-1928
Brand Type: ATLAS, ATLAS HI-HEAT, ATLAS POWER firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Baden Brick Co.
Location: South San Francisco, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1896-1900, 1902-1906
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1896-1898
Brickmaker: Baden Brick Co.
Location: South San Francisco, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1896-1900, 1902-1906
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1898-1900, 1902-1906
Brickmaker: Bailey, Clayton
Location: Port Costa, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1998
Brand Type: GOLD art brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1998
Brickmaker: Bakersfield Sandstone Brick Co.
Location: East Bakersfield, Bakersfield Co.
Operating Year(s): 1903-1942, 1949-1950
Brand Type: common, hollow tile, sandstone brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1903-1942, 1949-1950
Brickmaker: Barker, Henry
Location: Tiburon Peninsula, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1868-1869
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1868-1869
Brickmaker: Bay City Brick Co.
Location: San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1912
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1901-1912
Brickmaker: Bayshore Brick Co.
Location: San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1909
Brand Type: B.S.B.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1908-1909
Brickmaker: Bel-Air Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1934-1946
Brand Type: common, Mission style blocks, special shapes
Manufacturing Year(s): 1934-1946
Brickmaker: Benicia Fire Brick Co.
Location: Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1894
Brand Type: BENICIA FIRE BRICK CO. firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Berg & Oxby
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1908
Brand Type: common, wire-cut common, firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1908
Brickmaker: Bergemann’s Paradise Yard
Location: Paradise Cove, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1860s-1880
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1860s-1880
Brickmaker: Bernard, Juan
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1885
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1885
Brickmaker: Betteridge, William
Location: Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1881-1889
Brand Type: BETTERIDGE common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Betz, Isaiah & Son
Location: Fort Bragg, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1892-1906
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1892-1906
Brickmaker: Biggins, Thomas
Location: McKegney Field yard, Richardson Bay, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1860s-1871
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1860s-1871
Brickmaker: Biggins, Thomas
Location: Tiburon Peninsula yard, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1860s
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1860s
Brickmaker: Bowman, A. & Co.
Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1883
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875-1883
Brickmaker: Bowman, A. & Co.
Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1883
Brand Type: B common brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Bowman & Llewellyn
Location: Middletown, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1880-1882
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1880-1882
Brickmaker: Bowman & Querean
Location: Middletown, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1889
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1887-1889
Brickmaker: Bowman & Querean
Location: Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1892
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1892
Brickmaker: Briggs, Ulysses N.
Location: Ukiah, Mendocino Co.
Operating Year(s): 1892-1930
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1892-1930
Brickmaker: Buckley, William
Location: Larkin and Greenwich streets, San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1863-1865
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1863-1865
Brickmaker: California Brick & Pottery Co.
Location: Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co.
Operating Year(s): 1903-1909
Brand Type: CB&PCo. common, KAOLIN face brick, red pressed brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: California Brick & Pottery Co.
Location: Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1909
Brand Type: KAOLIN pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: California Brick Co.
Location: Niles-Decoto, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1913-1920
Brand Type: CALIFORNIA paving brick, wire-cut common, wire-cut face brick, red ruffled face brick, sewer brick, partition hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: California Clay Co.
Location: McKinley Avenue yard, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1972-1980
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1972-1980
Brickmaker: California Clay Manufacturing Co.
Location: Vernon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1910
Brand Type: CAL. CLAY M. Co. LOS ANGELES firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1910
Brickmaker: California Clay Products Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1932
Brand Type: CALCO firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: California Clay Products Co.
Location: McKinley Avenue yard, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1957-1969
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1957-1969
Brickmaker: California Pottery Co.
Location: Merced, Merced Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1930
Brand Type: MERCED firebrick, THE C.P.CO MERCED firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1930
Brickmaker: California Pottery Co.
Location: Merced, Merced Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1930
Brand Type: hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1930
Brickmaker: California Pottery Co.
Location: Merced, Merced Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1930
Brand Type: face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924-1930
Brickmaker: California Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Niles, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1909-1913
Brand Type: NILES paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1913
Brickmaker: California Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Niles, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1909-1913
Brand Type: red wire-cut brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1913
Brickmaker: California Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Vernon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1904
Brand Type: C.S.P.CO. LOS ANGELES firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1903
Brickmaker: California Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Vernon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1904
Brand Type: vitrified paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1903
Brickmaker: Call, Henry
Location: Blackburn Gulch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co.
Operating Year(s): 1876-1886
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1876-1886
Brickmaker: Callot, Claude
Location: Larkspur, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1885
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1885
Brickmaker: Cannon & Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1917-1970
Brand Type: CANNON face brick (stamped on side), firebrick, Roman brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Carnegie Brick & Pottery Co.
Location: Carnegie, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1903-1911
Brand Type: CARNEGIE face brick, firebrick, glazed brick, red pressed brick, paving brick, split paver, locomotive block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1903-1911
Brickmaker: Carquinez Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Eckley, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1916
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1916
Brickmaker: Carr, Solomon
Location: Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1923
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s):1921-1923
Brickmaker: Castaic Brick Co.
Location: Castaic, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1950-2012
Brand Type: wire-cut common, split paver, commercial oversize, thin brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1950-2012
Brickmaker: Central Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1914
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1914
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Thomas Goss and others)
Location: Buena Vista yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886-1895
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886-1895
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Thomas Goss and others)
Location: Buena Vista yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886-1895
Brand Type: HOTEL ACADIA 1886 common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Thomas Goss and others)
Location: Magnolia Street yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886-1900
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886-1900
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Thomas Goss and others)
Location: Chavez Ravine yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1895-1900
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1895-1900
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Joseph Simons and others)
Location: West Manchester Avenue yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1928
Brand Type: 1923 common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Joseph Simons and others)
Location: West Manchester Avenue yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1928
Brand Type: 1924 common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924
Brickmaker: City Brick Co. (Joseph Simons and others)
Location: West Manchester Avenue yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1928
Brand Type: CITY B. CO. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1928
Brickmaker: Clark, Amos
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875
Brickmaker: Clark, N. & Sons
Location: Alameda, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1937
Brand Type: paving brick, N.C.&S. pressed face brick, N.C. &S. gray pressed brick, PACIFIC firebrick, N.C.&S. firebrick, Roman brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1896-1937
Brickmaker: Clark, N. & Sons
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1863-1887
Brand Type: PACIFIC firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1872-1887
Brickmaker: Coast Brick Co.
Location: Torrance, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1936-1949
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1936-1949
Brickmaker: Coleman Brick & Lime Co.
Location: Milpas Street Brickyard, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1927
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1906-1927
Brickmaker: Consolidated Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1930-1934
Brand Type: CBTCo common, red wire-cut face brick, red rug face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1934
Brickmaker: Continuous Brick Kiln Co.
Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1888-1894
Brand Type: common, sewer brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1894
Brickmaker: Corona Pressed Brick & Terra Cotta Co.
Location: Corona, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1910
Brand Type: CORONA star dry-pressed firebrick, pressed face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1905
Brickmaker: Corona Pressed Brick & Terra Cotta Co.
Location: Corona, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1910
Brand Type: CORONA wire-cut firebrick, C.P.B.CO. CORONA wire-cut firebrick, pressed face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Coronado Brick Co.
Location: Coronado, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1885-1895
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1885-1895
Brickmaker: Craft, Levi F.
Location: Winters, Yolo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1867-1890
Brand Type: common, end-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1867-1890
Brickmaker: Craycroft Brick Co.
Location: Belmont Avenue yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1918-1999
Brand Type: C.B.CO.FRESNO face brick, rug face brick, Roman brick, Norman brick, paving brick, enamel brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Craycroft Brick Co.
Location: Belmont Avenue yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1918-1999
Brand Type: CRAYCROFT firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1921-?
Brickmaker: Craycroft, C.J.
Location: Railroad Avenue yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1902
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1887-1902
Brickmaker: Craycroft, C.J. & Son
Location: Orange Avenue yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1898-1905
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1898-1905
Brickmaker: Craycroft-Herrold Brick Co.
Location: Belmont Avenue yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1918
Brand Type: C.H.BRICK Co. FRESNO common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1912
Brickmaker: Craycroft-Herrold Brick Co.
Location: Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1918
Brand Type: C.H.B.CO. FRESNO face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1918
Brickmaker: Craycroft-Herrold Brick Co.
Location: Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1918
Brand Type: CH BRIK BLOX ruffled block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1918
Brickmaker: Curran, James
Location: Bakersfield, Bakersfield Co.
Operating Year(s): 1883-1898
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1883-1898
Brickmaker: Curran & Lindgren
Location: Bakersfield, Bakersfield Co.
Operating Year(s): 1899-1903
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1899-1903
Brickmaker: Daily, Elzie
Location: Arcata, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1850s-1880s?
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1850s-1880s?
Brickmaker: Davidson Brick Co.
Location: Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1982
Brand Type: DAVIDSON common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1927
Brickmaker: Davidson Brick Co.
Location: Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1982
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug face brick, oversize brick, modular brick, modular block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1927-1982
Brickmaker: Davidson Brick Co. (New Davidson Brick Co., 1985)
Location: Perris, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1982-1992
Brand Type: wire-cut common, split paver brick, oversize block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1983-1992
Brickmaker: Day & Read
Location: 23rd & K Street yard, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1884
Brickmaker: Diamond Brick Co.
Location: Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1920
Brand Type: wire-cut common, wire-cut face brick, Texturesque face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1908-1920
Brickmaker: Dickenson, Gallant & Lawrey, Amos
Location: Monterey, Monterey Co.
Operating Year(s): 1847-1848
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1847-1848
Brickmaker: Dillon, Patrick
Location: Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1860
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1860
Brickmaker: Douglass Clay Product Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1910
Brand Type: DOUGLASS EXCELSIOR firebrick, DOUGLASS HIGH GRADE firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Douglass Clay Product Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1910
Brand Type: glazed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1910
Brickmaker: Dreischmeyer, Henry, Sr.
Location: Keyes Street and Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1859-1866
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1859-1866
Brickmaker: Dreischmeyer Brick Co.
Location: 16th Street and Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1909
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1909
Brickmaker: Elliott, Nathan
Location: Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1896
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s):1887-1896
Brickmaker: Elstner, Milton R.
Location: Placerville, El Dorado Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1857
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1857
Brickmaker: EMSCO Refractories Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1943
Brand Type: EMSCO 36 firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: EMSCO Refractories Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1943
Brand Type: EMSCO REGAL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1942-1943
Brickmaker: EMSCO Refractories Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1943
Brand Type: EMSCO ROYAL firebrick, EMSCO D.P. ROYAL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1943
Brickmaker: EMSCO Refractories Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1943
Brand Type: ROYAL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1927-1933
Brickmaker: Esdon, Alexander
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1876
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875-1876
Brickmaker: Eureka Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1919
Brand Type: EUREKA face brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Eureka Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1919
Brand Type: EUREKA common, pressed brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1919
Brickmaker: Fortin Brick Co.
Location: Point San Pedro (McNear Point), Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1897
Brand Type: common, pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1890-1897
Brickmaker: Fresno Brick & Tile Co.
Location: North yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1911
Brand Type: end-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1901-1911
Brickmaker: Fresno Brick & Tile Co.
Location: East yard, Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1911-1919
Brand Type: F.B.&T.CO common, hollow tile, firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Garber Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Olive, Orange Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1925
Brand Type: GARBER common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1925
Brickmaker: Garber Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Olive, Orange Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1925
Brand Type: hollow tile block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924-1925
Brickmaker: Garvanza Brick Co.
Location: Garvanza, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1910
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1910
Brickmaker: General Shale Products Co.
Location: McKinley Avenue yard, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1969-1972
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1969-1972
Brickmaker: Gerlach Brick Co.
Location: El Cerrito, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1924-1925
Brand Type: GERLACH common, wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924-1925
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: LINCOLN firebrick, GMcB firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1882-1950s
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: GMcB spotted face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1890-1942
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: GMcB face brick, Roman brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1962
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: Dimpled face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1911
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: Enamel brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1899-1962
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: Library gray pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1915-1962
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: Granitix terra cotta face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1962
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1880-1962
Brand Type: FB1 face brick, GMcB buff face (side stamped), GMcB Key firebrick, GMcB 48 firebrick, L split firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920s-1950s
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: PLACER firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1921-1935
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: TROJAN firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1935-1942
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1962
Brand Type: L high alumina split firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): ?-1943
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co. and INTERPACE
Location: Lincoln, Placer Co.
Operating Year(s): 1880-1982
Brand Type: GM-60 firebrick, GM-70 firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1940s-1982
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co. and INTERPACE
Location: Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1943-1982
Brand Type: GASCO low duty series, Carnegie high-duty, CAR-D, D 1W super duty, DIABLO super duty series, DIA-D super duty, DIA-X-D super duty, GM-C, tongue & groove, PINITE series, STOCKTON, No. 162 high duty, FIERRO firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Glendale, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1958
Brand Type: CORONA firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1926-1935
Brand Type: FLINT acid brick, FLINT ACID brick, FLINT L ladle firebrick, FLINT SM acid brick, GASCO XX low duty firebrick, American Arch Co. Security locomotive firebrick, high duty MARINE firebrick, high duty TROJAN firebrick, high duty TROJAN 1 firebrick, intermediate duty GMcB three star, intermediate duty STOCKTON, S-G silica brick, super duty DIABLO firebrick, No. 162 firebrick, 50-MIX firebrick, XX firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1926-1935
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1954
Brand Type: GMcB red pressed brick (face and side stamped), Roman ruffled brick, paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Date Street yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1954
Brand Type: GMcB buff pressed face brick, buff enamel brick, ruffled brick, rug brick, smooth wire-cut face, pavers, Granitix brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1954
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Date Street yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1954
Brand Type: super duty DIABLO firebrick, No. 162 firebrick, high duty MARINE, high duty TROJAN firebrick, ROYAL firebrick, intermediate duty STOCKTON SM firebrick, FLINT ladle, FLINT ACID brick, 50-MIX, S-G silica brick, intermediate duty GMcB three star firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1935-1954
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: South Gate, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1935-1962
Brand Type: SG silica brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1950s
Brickmaker: Gladding, McBean & Co.
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1943-1949
Brand Type: LIVERMORE 2 firebrick, STAR firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1943-1949
Brickmaker: Gladding Brothers Manufacturing Co. (Gladding Brothers Clay Products Co.)
Location: Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1929-1963
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1929-1963
Brickmaker: Glaser, J.P.
Location: San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1940
Brand Type: J.P. GLASER firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Grant Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Rancheria (Ladera) Street yard, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1916
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1916
Brickmaker: Great Western Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1911
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1911?
Brickmaker: Grouard, Charles E.
Location: Santa Ana, Orange Co.
Operating Year(s): 1882-1905
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1882-1905
Brickmaker: Hadacheck, Joseph C.
Location: Pico yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1915
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1915
Brickmaker: Hagan, James and John
Location: Centerville, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1876
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1876
Brickmaker: Hancock Brick Co. (Hancock, C.P. & Son)
Location: Highgrove, San Bernardino Co.
Operating Year(s): 1926-1971
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, ruffled brick, 3-hole perforated brick, oversize brick, locomotive firebrick (licensed from American Arch Co.)
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Hancock, C.P. & Son
Location: Riverside, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890s-1928
Brand Type: HANCOCK common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Hanks & Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1871-before 1878
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1871-before 1878
Brickmaker: Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1959-1968
Brand Type: AMADOR medium-duty, WESTERN series high duty, WESTERN T high duty, WESTERN OHC high duty, ZENITH super duty firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1959-1968
Brickmaker: Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1959-1968
Brand Type: STAR silica brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1959-1963
Brickmaker: Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
Location: Warm Springs, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1953-1966
Brand Type: CHROMEX B magnesite-chrome brick, VEGA silica brick, and other basic bricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1953-1966
Brickmaker: Harvie & Kreuzberger
Location: Y & 11th Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1893-1895
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1893-1895
Brickmaker: Harvie & Kreuzberger
Location: Y & 14th Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1895-1899
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1895-1899
Brickmaker: Hazard, R.E. Contracting Co. (Mission Valley Brick Co.)
Location: Mission Valley, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1955-early 1980s (brick production only)
Brand Type: R.E. HAZARD CONTR. CO. face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1976
Brickmaker: Hazard, R.E. Contracting Co. (Mission Valley Brick Co.)
Location: Mission Valley, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1955-early 1980s
Brand Type: smooth face brick, ruffled (rug) brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1955-early 1980s
Brickmaker: Herrick, Orville B.
Location: Placerville, El Dorado Co.
Operating Year(s): 1853-1856?
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1853-1856?
Brickmaker: Hieatt, F.L. Brick Co.
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1918
Brand Type: HIEATT common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1918
Brickmaker: Higgins Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Torrance, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1967
Brand Type: HIGGINS wire-cut common, ruffled brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Higgins Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Chino Hills, San Bernardino Co.
Operating Year(s): 1963-2011
Brand Type: wire-cut common, ruffled brick, rough textured brick, oversize, modular, jumbo, Norman, modular veneer, manufactured used brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Higgins Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Chino Hills, San Bernardino Co.
Operating Year(s): 1963-2011
Brand Type: HIGGINS split paver
Manufacturing Year(s): 1972
Brickmaker: Higgins Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1944-1972
Brand Type: HIGGINS paver, wire-cut common, oversize smooth, oversize rug, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Higgins Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1973
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, sewer brick, commercial brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Hill, John B.
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1904
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1890-1904
Brickmaker: Hill, John E.
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1905
Brand Type: common, wire-cut face brick, ornamental brick, firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1905
Brickmaker: Hindley Clay Products
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1955
Brand Type: wire-cut common, split paver
Manufacturing Year(s): 1946-1955
Brickmaker: Hobson, Jesse and Stephen
Location: Empire Street and Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1854-1876
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1859-1876
Brickmaker: Holt & Gregg
Location: Anderson yard, Shasta Co.
Operating Year(s): 1895-1918
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1895-1918
Brickmaker: Honghton & Rider
Location: G and First streets, Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852
Brickmaker: Houze Brick & Cement Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1909-before 1914
Brand Type: red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-before 1914
Brickmaker: Hubbard, Robert M. (Hubbard Brickyard)
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1895-1916
Brand Type: H common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1895-1916
Brickmaker: Hull, William W.
Location: Pioneer Brickyard, San Carlos, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1890s
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1858-1890s
Brickmaker: Hull, William W.
Location: Pioneer Brickyard, San Carlos, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1890s
Brand Type: pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1885-1890s
Brickmaker: Humboldt Clay Manufacturing Co.
Location: Eureka, Humboldt Co.
Operating Year(s): 1909-1913
Brand Type: HUMBOLT C. MFG. CO common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1913
Brickmaker: Hunter, Jesse
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1854
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1854
Brickmaker: Hunter & Shackleford
Location: Cooley’s Landing, East Palo Alto, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1884
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1884
Brickmaker: Hydraulic Press Brick Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1894
Brand Type: red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1892-1894
Brickmaker: Hyfire Brick Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1907
Brand Type: HYFIRE firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1906-1907
Brickmaker: Inglewood Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1913-1915
Brand Type: INGLEWOOD high-grade pressed face brick, wire-cut common, ruffled brick, enamel brick, blue brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1914
Brickmaker: Ione Fire Brick Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1942
Brand Type: IONE PAT. PEND. FOR firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1908
Brickmaker: Ione Fire Brick Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1942
Brand Type: IONE firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1925
Brickmaker: Ione Fire Brick Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1942
Brand Type: AMADOR medium-duty firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1942
Brickmaker: Ione Fire Brick Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1942
Brand Type: KEYSTONE high-alumina firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1942
Brickmaker: Joehnck & Volkam
Location: Oxnard Brickyard, Montalvo, Ventura Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1909
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1909
Brickmaker: Joehnck & Volkam
Location: Oxnard Brickyard, Oxnard, Ventura Co.
Operating Year(s): 1898-1902
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1898-1902
Brickmaker: Jordan, Dennis
Location: Mare Island, Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1869-1870
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1869-1870
Brickmaker: K & K Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1938
Brand Type: wire-cut common, repressed brick, blue brick, tapestry brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1938
Brickmaker: Kearney, John
Location: Strawberry Point, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1870s-1882
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1870s-1882
Brickmaker: Kenny & Leddy
Location: San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1880-1888
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1880-1888
Brickmaker: Keystone Consolidated Mining Co.
Location: Amador City, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1881
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1881
Brickmaker: Kimball Brick Co. (Wheeland Brick Co.)
Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1909
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1901-1909
Brickmaker: King Lumber Co.
Location: Bakersfield, Kern Co.
Operating Year(s): 1893-1941, 1943-1948
Brand Type: K.L.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1941
Brickmaker: Kraftile Co.
Location: Niles, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1926-1996
Brand Type: KRAFTILE CO NILES CALF split paver, KRAFTILE-NUKEM acid brick, paving brick, enamel brick, Roman brick, rock face Brickettes
Manufacturing Year(s): 1933-1971
Brickmaker: Laclede-Christy Clay Products Co.
Location: Warm Springs, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1948-1953
Brand Type: FLUXITE firebrick, LACLEDE CAL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1948-1953
Brickmaker: Lavino, E.J. & Co.
Location: Newark, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1952-1971
Brand Type: KROMAG, HYMAG, LAVINO CHROME, LAVINO MAGNESITE, LAVINO RKB, LOFERO, ONIVAL, PERIKROM, ROOFKROM, ROOFKROM UB, UBK firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1952-1971
Brickmaker: Levaggi, John and Michael
Location: Sutter Creek, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1891
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891
Brickmaker: Levi & Keener
Location: Julian, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886
Brickmaker: Linde & Co.
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1888
Brand Type: L<> C common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1887-1888
Brickmaker: Liston Brick Co.
Location: Corona, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1948-1974
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, oversize brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Livermore Fire Brick Co.
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1917
Brand Type: LIVERMORE firebrick, LIVERMORE star firebrick, LIVERMORE diamond firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1917
Brickmaker: Livermore Fire Brick Co.
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1917
Brand Type: LIVERMORE red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1914-1917
Brickmaker: Livermore Fire Brick Co.
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1917
Brand Type: LIVERMORE face brick, enamel brick, rug brick, paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1917
Brickmaker: Locke, Dean J.
Location: Lockeford, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1856-1883
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1856-1883
Brickmaker: Long Beach Brick Co.
Location: 7th Street yard, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1928
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1906-1928
Brickmaker: Long Beach Brick Co.
Location: 7th Street yard, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1906-1928
Brand Type: matt enamel brick, buff face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1928
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: East Seventh Street yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1929
Brand Type: LABCO common, LABCo common, Common Brick Manufacturers Association logo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1929
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: Chavez Ravine yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1928
Brand Type: LABCo common, Common Brick Manufacturers Association logo L.A.B.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1928
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: Mission Street yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1930
Brand Type: LABCO common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1930
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: Chavez Ravine Plant 5, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1909
Brand Type: LABCO common, LABCo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1909
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: Chavez Ravine Plant 6, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1909
Brand Type: LABCO common, LABCo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1909
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1936
Brand Type: LABCo face brick, LABco 1-A face brick, LABco ALBERHILL split paver
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1936
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick & Clay Products Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1936
Brand Type: LABCO H-I-ALUMINA, LABCO ALUMINITE, LAB co APEX, LAB co Crescent, LABco 1-W, LABco 2-W, LABco 2-A firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1926-1936
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick & Clay Products Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1936
Brand Type: LABCO hollow tile block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1936
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Brick & Clay Products Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1936-1962
Brand Type: LABCPCO ALBERHILL Crescent, LABCPCO ALBERHILL CROWN, LABCPCO ALBERHILL HI-PYRA, LABCPCO ALBERHILL HI-ALUMINA firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1936-1962
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Paving Brick Co.
Location: Newmark, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1916
Brand Type: L.A. PAVING BRICK CO with arrowhead paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1908-1916
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo enamel brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo pressed face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1887-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo rug face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1915-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LARSITE brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1918
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo wire-cut face brick, tapestry ruffled brick, silver gray glazed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Date St. Yard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo, LAPBCO 1, LAPBCO 2, LAPBCO 3, LAPBCO three star, three stars, LAPBCO 24, ALPBCO 36, LAPBCO 72, LAPBCO 84, LAPBCO 110, LAPBCO B, LAPBCO FLINT, LAPBCO GAS STOCK firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1898-1916
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo paving brick, LOS ANGELES P.B.CO paving brick, LAPBCo split paver, SANTA MONICA LA. P. B. CO. BLOCK paving brick, red wire-cut face brick, wire-cut paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo red ruffled face brick (for Rose panel)
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo red wire-cut rug face brick, red Roman rug face brick (for tapestry brick)
Manufacturing Year(s): 1915-1926 (to 1930 under Gladding McBean)
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1926
Brand Type: HEATH hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1926
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1916-1926
Brand Type: LAPBCo XX, LAPBCo X15X, LAPBCo X36X, LAPBCo X48X, LAPBCo X52X, X24X LAPBCo three star, LAPBCo ladle, LAPBCo 1, LAPBCo 2, LAPBCo 3, LAPBCo 72, LAPBCo 84, LAPBCo FLINT ladle, LAPBCo GAS STOCK, LAPBCo AA Cupola firebricks; partition hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1926
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: RICHMOND red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1920
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: RICHMOND buff pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1920
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: RICHMOND red wire-cut repressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1920
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: RICHMOND paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1920
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: RICHMOND, RICHMOND 24, RICHMOND 36, RICHMOND 48 firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1914-1920
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Stoneware Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1891-1897
Brand Type: L.A.S.Co. pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1897
Brickmaker: Los Angeles Stoneware & Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1897-1906
Brand Type: L.A.S.&S.P.Co. pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1897-1906
Brickmaker: Louis, Ah
Location: San Luis Obispo, San Luis Co.
Operating Year(s): 1885-1914
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s):1885-1914
Brickmaker: Lynn Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1954
Brand Type: wire-cut common, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s):1946-1954
Brickmaker: Marysville Brick Co.
Location: Marysville, Yuba Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1938
Brand Type: M.B.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1938
Brickmaker: McComas, Isaac
Location: behind hospital, Marysville, Yuba Co.
Operating Year(s): 1861-1865
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1861-1865
Brickmaker: McDonald, James B.
Location: Marysville, Yuba Co.
Operating Year(s): 1871-1897
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1871-1897
Brickmaker: McElroy, William H.
Location: Merced, Merced Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1910
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1910
Brickmaker: McKenzie & Reid Manufacturers
Location: Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1894-1897
Brand Type: McKENZIE & REID XX MFGERS BENICIA CAL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1894-1897
Brickmaker: McKnight Fire Brick Co.
Location: Porterville, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1919-1921
Brand Type: McKNIGHT silica firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1919-1921
Brickmaker: McMaster & Barker
Location: Antioch, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1868
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1868
Brickmaker: The McNear Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1897-1933
Brand Type: common, wire-cut common brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1897-1933
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: wire-cut red common brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1946-1991
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: Jumbo brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1957-1991
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: Green Hills brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1959-1991
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: Rustic brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1961-1991
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: Peacock brick, Sepia brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1981-1991
Brickmaker: McNear, L.P., Brick Co.
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1946-1991
Brand Type: Repressed Paver
Manufacturing Year(s): 1982-1991
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: red wire-cut common, Jumbo brick, Green Hills brick, Rustic brick, Peacock brick, Sepia brick, Repressed Paver
Manufacturing Year(s): 1991-present
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: Bullnose brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1992-present
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: Tudor brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1993-present
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: Olympus (Palladian) oversized brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1997-2000
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: Marathon brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1999-present
Brickmaker: McNear Brick & Block
Location: McNear Point, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1991-present
Brand Type: Thin veneer brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 2006-present
Brickmaker: Merrill, Marcus H. and William B.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1856-1884
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1856-1884
Brickmaker: Metallic Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1916-1920
Brand Type: METALLIC common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1920
Brickmaker: Mission Brick Co.
Location: Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1924-1929
Brand Type: MISSION common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924-1929
Brickmaker: Mitchell, Thomas and Edward
Location: Oxnard, Ventura Co.
Operating Year(s): 1882-1901
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1882-1901
Brickmaker: Mocker, William
Location: Berryessa Road and Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1887
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875-1887
Brickmaker: Modesto Repressed Brick Co.
Location: Modesto, Stanislaus Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1917
Brand Type: common, wire-cut common, repressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1917
Brickmaker: Moneta Brick Co.
Location: Moneta (Gardena), Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1931
Brand Type: MONETA common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1926-1931
Brickmaker: Mormon Battalion Brickyard
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1847
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1847
Brickmaker: Morris, Charles
Location: Bryant and Essex streets, San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1856
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1856
Brickmaker: Mountain View Brickyard
Location: Stevens Creek, Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886-1901
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886-1901
Brickmaker: Muddox, H.C.
Location: Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1960s-present
Brand Type: wire-cut common brick, wire-cut face brick, Noman brick, Modular brick, Jumbo brick, paver, split paver, Thin brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Muddox, H.C.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1969-present
Brand Type: firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1969-present
Brickmaker: Mulford Vitrified Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1911-1916
Brand Type: MULFORD common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1916
Brickmaker: Mulford-Burke Brick Co.
Location: Montebello, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1911
Brand Type: MULFORD BURKE BRICK CO with arrowheads paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1911
Brickmaker: Mulford Vitrified Brick Co.
Location: Montebello, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1911-1916
Brand Type: MULFORD VITRIFIED BRICK CO with arrowheads paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1916
Brickmaker: Nagle, George D. and Getz, S.
Location: E and 11th streets, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1849-1852
Brand Type: G.D.N. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1849-1852
Brickmaker: Nagle, George D.
Location: Presidio, San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1853-1856
Brand Type: G.D. NAGLE common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1853-1856
Brickmaker: National Brick Co.
Location: National City, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1927
Brand Type: NAT. B. CO common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1927
Brickmaker: Oakland Brick Co.
Location: Hayward, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925
Brand Type: OAKLAND face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925
Brickmaker: Oakland Paving Brick Co.
Location: Niles, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1912
Brand Type: OAKLAND paving brick, repressed face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1910-1912
Brickmaker: O’Neil, Arthur
Location: U & 13th Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1873
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1858-1873
Brickmaker: Pacific Brick Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1894
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1893
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Building Products
Location: Sante Fe Springs, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): early 1980s
Brand Type: PACIFIC CLAY BLDG. PROD. commercial brick
Manufacturing Year(s): early 1980s
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Manufacturing Co.
Location: Corona, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1910
Brand Type: CORONA PCMCO, PACIFIC CLAY MFG. CO., PCMCO, P.C.M.Co. CORONA, CAL., PCMCO GAS, PCMCO SPECIAL firebricks; common building brick, blocks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1910
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1953
Brand Type: Pacific logo, BUNG Pacific logo, Pacific logo ACORN, Pacific logo PYTHON, PCP ACORN, PCP EXCELSIOR, PCP LADLE, PCP P2 firebricks; PCP face brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1953
Brand Type: EXCELSIOR Pacific logo firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Location: Corona, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1953
Brand Type: ACORN firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Products, Inc.
Location: Alberhill, Riverside Co.
Operating Year(s): 1996-present
Brand Type: PACIFIC CLAY PRODUCTS INC. split paver, wire-cut common, wire-cut face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1996-present
Brickmaker: Pacific Clay Works (Vallejo Brick & Tile Co.)
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1913
Brand Type: P.C.W. red pressed brick, wire-cut face brick, sewer brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-?
Brickmaker: Pacific Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1921
Brand Type: PSP face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1921
Brickmaker: Pacific Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1921
Brand Type: enamel brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1921
Brickmaker: Pacific Sewer Pipe Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1910-1921
Brand Type: PSP EXCELSIOR, PSP HIGH GRADE, PSP 12R, PSP 18R, PSP 24R, PSP acorn, PSP CO EXCELSIOR, PSP CO HIGH GRADE, PSP CO 36R firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1911-1921
Brickmaker: Park Brick Yard Co.
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1885-1888
Brand Type: PBYCo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1885-1888
Brickmaker: Parker Brick Co.
Location: Ladera Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1916-1928, 1936-1941
Brand Type: end-cut common, end-cut face brick, ruffled brick, Norman brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1928, 1936-1941
Brickmaker: Patent Brick Co.
Location: Gallinas Creek, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1870-1918
Brand Type: common, pressed brick, fancy brick, Roman brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1870-1918
Brickmaker: Patent Brick Co.
Location: Gallinas Creek, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1870-1918
Brand Type: CH common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1872-1877
Brickmaker: Patent Brick Co.
Location: Gallinas Creek, San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1870-1918
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1907
Brickmaker: Petersen Brick Co.
Location: & Coyote Creek, Keyes Street San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1872-1884
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1872
Brickmaker: Petersen Brick Co.
Location: San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1872-1884
Brand Type: CH common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1872
Brickmaker: Petersen Brick Co.
Location: 3rd Street & Coyote Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1872-1884
Brand Type: pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1883
Brickmaker: Petersen, T.W. & Co.
Location: Licks Observatory yard, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1881-1884
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1881-1884
Brickmaker: Petersen-Kartschoke Brick Co.
Location: Keyes Street, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1925
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1884-1925
Brickmaker: Petersen-Kartschoke Brick Co.
Location: Keyes Street, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1925
Brand Type: PKBCO common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1920
Brickmaker: Petersen-Kartschoke Brick Co.
Location: Keyes Street, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1925
Brand Type: PK pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1920
Brickmaker: Petersen-Kartschoke Brick Co.
Location: Keyes Street, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1925
Brand Type: wire-cut common, wire-cut red flash brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1925
Brickmaker: Petersen Brick Co.
Location: Whisman Road, Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1899-1900
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1899-1900
Brickmaker: Petit & Queen
Location: Sutterville, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1850-1854
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1850-1854
Brickmaker: Pierce & Wood
Location: Brentwood, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1852-1856
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1852-1856
Brickmaker: Pioneer Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Fresno, Fresno Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1928
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1928
Brickmaker: Pioneer Brick Co.
Location: Visalia, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1920
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1908-1920
Brickmaker: Pioneer Brick Co.
Location: Visalia, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1920
Brand Type: pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1914-1920
Brickmaker: Pioneer Brick Co.
Location: Visalia, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1920
Brand Type: hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1920
Brickmaker: Pioneer Brick Manufacturing Co. (Joseph Mullally and others)
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1854-1870s or 1880s
Brand Type: J. MULLALLY LOS ANGELES common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1854-1870s or 1880s
Brickmaker: Pleasanton Brick Co.
Location: Pleasanton, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1877-1882
Brand Type: P common, CH common
Manufacturing Year(s): after 1877-1882
Brickmaker: Point San Pedro Brick Co.
Location: Point San Pedro (McNear Point), Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1885-1890
Brand Type: common, pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1885-1890
Brickmaker: Pomona Brick Co.
Location: Pomona, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890s-1965
Brand Type: P.B.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1941?
Brickmaker: Port Costa Brick Works
Location: Port Costa, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1964
Brand Type: wire-cut common, select red brick, klinker brick, velour brick, bronze face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1964
Brickmaker: Port Costa Clay Products Co.
Location: Port Costa, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1964-1971
Brand Type: wire-cut common, ruffled brick, sculptured brick, tumbled brick, Norman brick, Roman paver, Jumbo (round cores), Double Jumbo (square cores), split paver, modular, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1964-1971
Brickmaker: Port Costa Products Co.
Location: Port Costa, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1971-1995
Brand Type: wire-cut common, and probably others made by former Port Costa Clay Products Co.
Manufacturing Year(s): 1971-1995
Brickmaker: Press Brick & Supply Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908
Brand Type: red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1908
Brickmaker: Pureclay Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Hilton, Sonoma Co.
Operating Year(s): 1909-1912
Brand Type: wire-cut common, wire-cut pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1912
Brickmaker: Rankin & Llewellyn
Location: State Street yard, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1879-1885
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1879-1885
Brickmaker: Read (Reed) Brick Co.
Location: National City, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1886-1888
Brand Type: X common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1886-1888
Brickmaker: Remillard Brick Co.
Location: San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1885
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1885
Brickmaker: Remillard Brick Co.
Location: San Rafael, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1874-1885
Brand Type: CH common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1874-1878
Brickmaker: Remillard Brick Co.
Location: Greenbrae, Marin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1891-1915
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891-1915
Brickmaker: Remillard & Brothers
Location: Oakland, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1861-1872
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1861-1872
Brickmaker: Remillard & Brothers
Location: Oakland, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1861-1872
Brand Type: CH common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1872
Brickmaker: Remillard & Brothers
Location: Potrero yard, Pt. Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875-1890s
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875-1890s
Brickmaker: Remillard Brick Co.
Location: Pleasanton, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1882-1935
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1882-1935
Brickmaker: Remillard Brick Co.
Location: San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1891-1915
Brand Type: REMILLARD common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Remillard-Dandini Brick Co.
Location: San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1935-1968
Brand Type: DANDINI common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1935-1940
Brickmaker: Richmond Brick Co.
Location: Pt. Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1911
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1911
Brickmaker: Richmond Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1966
Brand Type: RICHMOND common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1966
Brickmaker: Richmond Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1966
Brand Type: RICHMOND red wire-cut repressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1966
Brickmaker: Richmond Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1966
Brand Type: RICHMOND paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1940s
Brickmaker: Richmond Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1966
Brand Type: RICHMOND PRESSED BRK. CO. red face (side stamped)
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1950
Brickmaker: Richmond Pressed Brick Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1966
Brand Type: RICHMOND, RICHMOND 24, RICHMOND 36, RICHMOND 48 firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1950
Brickmaker: Romby’s Brickyard
Location: Brickyard Slough, Oakland, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1853-1860
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1853-1860
Brickmaker: Rose Canon Brick Co.
Location: Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1936
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1890-1891
Brickmaker: Rose Canon Brick Co.
Location: Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1890-1936
Brand Type: white face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1891
Brickmaker: Rose Fire Brick Co.
Location: Oakland, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1908
Brand Type: ROSE STEEL firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1908
Brickmaker: Ryan, John C.
Location: S Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1878
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1858-1878
Brickmaker: Ryan, John C.
Location: V Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1878
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1858-1878
Brickmaker: Sacramento Brick Co. (Sacramento Transportation Co.)
Location: Freeport yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1888-before 1915
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Sacramento Brick Co.
Location: Riverside yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1960
Brand Type: common, S.B.Co. common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Sacramento Brick Co.
Location: Riverside yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1960
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1955-1960
Brickmaker: Sacramento Brick Co. (Harrison & O’Leary)
Location: Riverside yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1960-1971
Brand Type: wire-cut common, manufactured used brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1960-1971
Brickmaker: Sacramento Transportation Co.
Location: Riverside yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1879-1920
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1879-1920
Brickmaker: Sacramento Clay Products Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1912-1917
Brand Type: BEN ALI face brick, matte face brick, firebrick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1917
Brickmaker: Sacramento Clay Products Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1912-1917
Brand Type: red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1917
Brickmaker: Sacramento Clay Products Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1912-1917
Brand Type: Dennison interlocking tile block
Manufacturing Year(s): 1914-1917
Brickmaker: Sage, Timothy
Location: Benicia, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1851-1860s
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1851-1860s
Brickmaker: San Diego Tile & Brick Co.
Location: Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1925
Brand Type: SDTBCo common, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1921-1925
Brickmaker: San Diego Vitrified Brick & Clay Products Co.
Location: National City, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1913-1914
Brand Type: SAN DIEGO red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913-1914
Brickmaker: San Francisco Brick Co. (Grays Brothers)
Location: States Street yard, San Francisco, San Francisco Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1914
Brand Type: S.F.B.Co. common, GRAY pressed brick,clinker brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: San Joaquin Brick Co.
Location: Roberts Island, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1900, 1905-1950
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1900, 1905-1950
Brickmaker: San Joaquin Improvement Co.
Location: Roberts Island, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1887-1889
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1887-1889
Brickmaker: San Joaquin Materials Co.
Location: Visalia, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1931-around 1944
Brand Type: wire-cut common, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1931-around 1944
Brickmaker: San Jose Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1934-1968
Brand Type: S in diamond pressed brick, wire-cut common, rug brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1934-1968
Brickmaker: San Jose Brick Co.
Location: Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1927
Brand Type: SAN JOSE common, BTT in triangle common
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: San Jose Brick Co.
Location: Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1927
Brand Type: SJBCo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1893-1927
Brickmaker: San Jose Brick Co.
Location: Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1927
Brand Type: S in diamond pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1906-1927
Brickmaker: San Luis Brick Co.
Location: San Luis, San Luis Obispo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1915, 1921-1950, 1955-1979
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1907-1915, 1921-1950, 1955-1979
Brickmaker: Santa Catalina Island Co. (Catalina Tile & Pottery Co.)
Location: Avalon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1927-1937
Brand Type: wire-cut common, glazed brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1927-?
Brickmaker: Santa Monica Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1930
Brand Type: S.M.B.Co. common, wire-cut common brick, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1930
Brickmaker: Santa Paula Brick & Clay Products Co. (Anderson & Hardison Pressed Brick Co.)
Location: Santa Paula, Ventura Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1930s
Brand Type: red pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1930s
Brickmaker: Schow, Jenes P. and Martien
Location: Elk Lane, San Luis, San Luis Obispo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1880-1889
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1880-1889
Brickmaker: Selby Smelting & Lead Co.
Location: Tormey, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1884-1970
Brand Type: SELBY firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): about 1908
Brickmaker: Sharples, Frank
Location: Hanford, Kings Co.
Operating Year(s): 1892-1900
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1892-1900
Brickmaker: Simons Brick Co.
Location: Simons, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1935
Brand Type: SIMONS common, SIMONS face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1935
Brickmaker: Simons Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1935
Brand Type: SIMONS common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1935
Brickmaker: Simons Brick Co. (Pacific Brick Co.)
Location: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1898-1947
Brand Type: SIMONS common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1898-1928
Brickmaker: Simons Brick Co. (Pacific Brick Co.)
Location: Pasadena, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1866-1913
Brand Type: SIMONS common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1866-1913
Brickmaker: Simons Brick Co.
Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900-1916
Brand Type: SIMONS common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900-1916
Brickmaker: Smith & Ohm
Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara Co.
Operating Year(s): 1877-1879
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1877-1879
Brickmaker: Southern Pacific Brick Co.
Location: Visalia, Tulare Co.
Operating Year(s): 1916-1930, 1950-1982
Brand Type: wire-cut common, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1930, 1950-1982
Brickmaker: Southwestern Brick Co.
Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1925
Brand Type: S.W.B. common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1925
Brickmaker: Spencer & Pugh
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1875
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1875
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1930
Brand Type: silica firebrick, cream face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1930
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1930
Brand Type: CAL. STAR firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1919
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1930
Brand Type: magnesite firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1919-1930
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1930
Brand Type: STL. FB & C. CO LA CAL, ST. L. F. B. CLAY CO. LA, ST.L.F.B. CLAY CO LA BQM, ST LOUIS F. B. CLAY CO., ST. LOUIS FIRE BRICK & CLAY CO LOS ANGELES, CAL. CAL EXCELSIOR firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1901-1930
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co. or St. Louis Fire Brick & Insulation Co.
Location: Los Angeles or Huntington Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1901-1949
Brand Type: ST. LOUIS FIRE BRICK with lion firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Clay Co.
Location: Huntington Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1931-1949
Brand Type: CAL. EXCELSIOR firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1931-1949
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Insulation Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1936-1949
Brand Type: ST. L. F.B. INSL. CO. firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1936-1949
Brickmaker: St. Louis Fire Brick & Insulation Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1936-1949
Brand Type: hollow partition tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1940s-1949
Brickmaker: Standard Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1938
Brand Type: STANDARD common, sewer brick, repressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1938
Brickmaker: Standard Brick Co.
Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1936
Brand Type: STANDARD common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1936
Brickmaker: Standard Brick Co.
Location: Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1936
Brand Type: S.O.S. (Safety of System) common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1934-1936
Brickmaker: Star Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Torrance, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1930-1958
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1930-1958
Brickmaker: Steiger Terra Cotta & Pottery Co.
Location: South San Francisco, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1895-1917
Brand Type: STC&PWKS 118 circle firebrick, STEIGER firebrick, STEIGER RAD 59-A firebrick, STC&PWks 396 acid brick, STC&PWKS pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1895-1917
Brickmaker: Steiger Terra Cotta & Pottery Co.
Location: South San Francisco, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1905-1917
Brand Type: PLUTO, PLUTO-2, PLUTO-3 firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1905-1917
Brickmaker: Steiger-Vallejo Brick Co. (Steiger Clay Products Co.)
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1922-1923
Brand Type: VALLEJO pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1922-1923
Brickmaker: Stockton Building Materials Co.
Location: Roberts Island, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1950-1969
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1950-1969
Brickmaker: Stockton Brick & Tile Co.
Location: McKinley Avenue yard, Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1921-1957
Brand Type: wire-cut common, rug brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1921-1957
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire & Enamel Brick Co.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: STOCKTON firebrick, YOSEMITE firebrick, S in circle firebrick, SIERRA paving brick, enamel brick
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire & Enamel Brick Co.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: CARNEGIE firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1920
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire & Enamel Brick Co.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: silica brick, magnesite brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1916-1920
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire & Enamel Brick Co.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1907-1920
Brand Type: GASCO firebrick, GASCO XX firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1917-1920
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire Brick Co.
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1943
Brand Type: GASCO, CARNEGIE, STOCKTON firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1943
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire Brick Co.
Location: Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1931-1943
Brand Type: STOCKTON firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1931-1943
Brickmaker: Stockton Fire Brick Co.
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1937-1943
Brand Type: LIVERMORE, MANTEL BRICK, small S in circle firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1937-1943
Brickmaker: Sunset Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1903-1904
Brand Type: common, wire-cut common, sewer brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1903-1904 (extended to 1907 under Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.)
Brickmaker: Tansman, John H.
Location: S and 10th Street yard, Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1861-1876
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1861-1876
Brickmaker: Tapper Brick Co.
Location: Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1935-1946
Brand Type: wire-cut commercial brick, rug commercial brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1935-1946
Brickmaker: Terra Cotta & Brick Corp.
Location: Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1921
Brand Type: common, hollow tile (may have stamped with TCTBCo)
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1921
Brickmaker: Torrance Brick Co.
Location: Torrance, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1924-1931
Brand Type: Select Common wire-cut common, Shirvan Tapestry red rug brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1924-1931
Brickmaker: Torrance Brick Co.
Location: Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1926-1932
Brand Type: wire-cut common, red face brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1926-1932
Brickmaker: Tropico Potteries, Inc.
Location: Glendale, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1923
Brand Type: TROPICO pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1923
Brickmaker: Union Brick Co.
Location: Elvira-Rose Canyon, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1912-1941
Brand Type: UNION common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1941?
Brickmaker: Union Brick Co.
Location: Elvira-Rose Canyon yard, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1912-1941
Brand Type: dry-pressed common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1912-1941
Brickmaker: Union Brick Co.
Location: Ladrillo-Rose Canyon yard, San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1941-1965
Brand Type: standard wire-cut smooth, rug face brick, Norman brick, Oversized brick, Brik-Blok
Manufacturing Year(s): 1941-1965
Brickmaker: Union Pressed Brick & Terra Cotta Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1889-1896
Brand Type: pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1889-1896
Brickmaker: U. S. Refractories Co.
Location: Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1925
Brand Type: U.S.R.CO. firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1925
Brickmaker: Vallejo Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1913
Brand Type: P.C.W. red pressed brick, wire-cut face brick, sewer brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-?
Brickmaker: Vallejo Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1913
Brand Type: V dry-pressed brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913
Brickmaker: Vallejo Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1913
Brand Type: V wire-cut paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1909-1913
Brickmaker: Vallejo Brick & Tile Co.
Location: Vallejo, Solano Co.
Operating Year(s): 1908-1913
Brand Type: Nu-Face pressed brick, Ruf-Kut wire-cut rough face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1913
Brickmaker: Valley Brick Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1937
Brand Type: Valley Rustic common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1927
Brickmaker: Valley Brick Co.
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1937
Brand Type: Valley Common wire-cut common, Valley Flash wire-cut common, Valley Rug face brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1927-1937
Brickmaker: Valley Brick & Supply Co.
Location: Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1943-1969
Brand Type: wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1943-1969
Brickmaker: Ventura Mill & Lumber Co. (Herbert A. Giddings)
Location: Oxnard, Ventura Co.
Operating Year(s): 1902-1917
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1902-1917
Brickmaker: Vitrefrax Corp.
Location: Vernon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1950
Brand Type: ARGON series, VITCO series, MAJOR, MOGUL, VITREFRAX series firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s):
Brickmaker: Vitrefrax Corp.
Location: Vernon, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1950
Brand Type: VITROX series, CALIFORNIA MULLITE, VITREFRAX MULLITE series firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1950
Brickmaker: Vitrified Products Co.
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1950
Brand Type: V.P.C. face brick, building brick, paving brick, sewer brick, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1950
Brickmaker: W.S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co.
Location: Niles-Decoto, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1926
Brand Type: CALIFORNIA paving brick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1926
Brickmaker: W.S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co. Livermore Fire Brick Works
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1917-1936
Brand Type: LIVERMORE PREMIER, STAR LIVERMORE F.B. WKS S.F., PREMIER STAR LIVERMORE F.B. WKS S.F., DICKEY SUPREME, DICKEY PREMIER, DICKEY STAR, GASFRAX firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1917-1926
Brickmaker: W.S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co. Livermore Fire Brick Works
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1917-1936
Brand Type: STAR W.S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO., PREMIER, SUPREME firebricks; W.S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO. face brick (side stamped)
Manufacturing Year(s): 1927-1936
Brickmaker: W.S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co. Livermore Fire Brick Works
Location: Livermore, Alameda Co.
Operating Year(s): 1917-1936
Brand Type: DICKEY-TESLA firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923
Brickmaker: Walker & Byrnes
Location: San Mateo Creek, San Mateo, San Mateo Co.
Operating Year(s): 1858-1881
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1858-1881
Brickmaker: Webb, Richard
Location: Pine Grove, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1900
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1900
Brickmaker: Western Brick Co.
Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1925-1930
Brand Type: WESTERN common, Common Brick Manufacturers Association logo common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1925-1930
Brickmaker: Western Brick Co.
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1920-1930
Brand Type: WESTERN common, XXX common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1920-1930
Brickmaker: Western Brick Co.
Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1923-1930
Brand Type: WESTERN common, hollow tile
Manufacturing Year(s): 1923-1930
Brickmaker: Western Refractories Co.
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1944-1958
Brand Type: WESTERN high duty, WESCO high duty firebricks
Manufacturing Year(s): 1945-1958
Brickmaker: Whaley, Thomas
Location: San Diego, San Diego Co.
Operating Year(s): 1856-1959
Brand Type: common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1856-1859
Brickmaker: Wilson, Lyon & Co.
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa Co.
Operating Year(s): 1904-1906
Brand Type: common, wire-cut common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1904-1906
Brickmaker: Yoakum, Dr. Finis E. and members of the Pentecostal Christian community
Location: Pisgah Grande, Los Angeles Co.
Operating Year(s): 1914-1915
Brand Type: PISGAH common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1914-1915
Brickmaker: Zenith Clay Products
Location: Ione, Amador Co.
Operating Year(s): 1980s
Brand Type: ZENITH series super duty firebrick
Manufacturing Year(s): 1980s
Brickmaker: Zins, George
Location: Sutterville, Sacramento Co.
Operating Year(s): 1847-1850s
Brand Type: GZ common
Manufacturing Year(s): 1847-1850s
Citation: Mosier, Dan L. Brick Dates. California Bricks, https://californiabricks.com, 2023.
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