[Chat] Neighbor needs iron-spot bricks

[Emil Volcheck]

Hello, neighbors,

I'm forwarding this message from Dana who is helping our
new neighbor Andy Gorode (email: amgorode at comcast.net )
look for some iron-spot bricks for a project he's doing.

Incidentally, a Google search turned up the book "The Baltimore
Rowhouse" by Mary Ellen Hayward, Charles Belfoure which explains that
iron-spot brick is particular to Baltimore.  They are made from high
iron content clay from Western PA and are tougher than ordinary red
bricks.

--Emil

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Good afternoon everyone.  One of our new neighbors, Andy Gorode, is in
the process of restoring his Guilford Avenue home to its original
configuration.  He is ready to eliminate the second front door (the
home was divided into two apartments with separate entries) and is in
search of bricks to match the front façade.

Andy believes the bricks he is searching for are “Roman Style,
iron-spot bricks.  They are long and narrow with specks of iron
embedded in the brick”.

Any leads would be appreciated.  Contact Andy directly at the email
address above.  And, please copy me so that I can continue to add to
the CVCA’s growing treasure trove of contractors and other good things
for our very old homes!

Thanks.


Dana Moore


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Emil Volcheck
volcheck at acm.org
http://acm.org/~volcheck