Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bricks & Clay Products
— Heritage Park —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017
1. Bricks & Clay Products Marker
Inscription.
Bricks and Clay Products. . For millions of years, the Chattahoochee River flooded its banks, dropped its silt, and created vast deposits of clay. Because of this accumulation of clay, brick making began south of Phenix City at least as early as 1940. The Bickerstaff family started producing clay products in 1885. Much of the brick architecture so prominently displayed within the Chattahoochee Valley can be attributed to bricks made at the Bickerstaff plants. This kiln was built at one of the Bickerstaff plants. It was donated by Boral Bricks, Inc., and relocated and restored by the families of Frank Jeter Bickerstaff, Jr. and Richard Howard Bickerstaff.
For millions of years, the Chattahoochee River flooded its banks, dropped its silt, and created vast deposits of clay. Because of this accumulation of clay, brick making began south of Phenix City at least as early as 1940. The Bickerstaff family started producing clay products in 1885. Much of the brick architecture so prominently displayed within the Chattahoochee Valley can be attributed to bricks made at the Bickerstaff plants. This kiln was built at one of the Bickerstaff plants. It was donated by Boral Bricks, Inc., and relocated and restored by the families of Frank Jeter Bickerstaff, Jr. and Richard Howard Bickerstaff.
Erected by the Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc., Uptown Columbus, Inc., and the City of Columbus.
Location. 32° 27.567′ N, 84° 59.664′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Front Avenue and West 7th Street. Located within Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Front Avenue, Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. W. L. Salisbury (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
