Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Frederick Brick Works

The City of Frederick

— Founded 1745 —

The Frederick Brick Works Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023

1. The Frederick Brick Works Marker

Inscription. Frederick Reds, a once-prominent brand of bricks, were manufactured on this site between 1891 and 1946. Bricks were shipped via truck and rail to projects throughout the region. Locally, Frederick Reds were used in the construction of buildings at Hood College, Frederick High School, and many homes in the city's western residential areas. The company's largest single order was for five million bricks, which were used to construct Building 1 of the U.S. Government Printing Office (1899-1903) in Washington, D.C.

Erected by The City of Frederick.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 39° 24.601′ N, 77° 24.35′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East South Street and South East Street, on the right when traveling east on East South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 East South Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Frederick County History Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Cannery Warehouse (about 400 feet away); Carroll Creek (about 400 feet away); Gen. Bradley T. Johnson

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(about 400 feet away); The Lower Depot Neighborhood / The Frederick Brick Works (about 600 feet away); Transportation in Frederick (about 700 feet away); Old Freight Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tanneries (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023

2. The Frederick Brick Works Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.