[Chat] Neighbor needs iron-spot bricks

[Kathleen Hruska]

Hi all,

Correction: Actually, the website address is www.secondchanceinc.org

Thanks!
Kathleen

On Oct 4, 2007, at 11:03 PM, Emil Volcheck wrote:

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