Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lancaster Brick Company

1919-1979

Photographed by William Pope, January 31, 2023

1. Lancaster Brick Company Marker

Inscription. Two features at the location, the Little Conestoga Creek and the large railroad bridge, have historical significance for the Lancaster Brick Company, which operated on the other side of this creek from 1919-1979. Insofar as brick manufacturing requires an abundance of water, the founders of the Lancaster Brick Company chose this location based on the availability of water from the creek. In addition, the site's proximity to the railroad was another major benefit, as the company relied on rail to transport brick to dealers and distributors in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and New York. The railroad also facilitated the delivery of coal to the Lancaster Brick Company, who used it to power the large kilns where the bricks were fired. Rich clay deposits were another selling factor for this location; the deposits served as an excellent source of raw material for the company's manufacturing process. A large portion of the land along this trail system was mined for clay by the Lancaster Brick Company during its 60-year tenure.

"Lancaster is noticeable to strangers by the preponderance of brick used in building construction.

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In most cities of its size in most parts of the United States, only the main business sections would be found to have buildings of the more permanent brick or stone construction." Dr H.M.J.Klein, 1924 Historian & Professor at F&M College

Erected by Lcswma.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 3.312′ N, 76° 20.591′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from Good Drive near Parklawn Court. This marker is located along a hiking trail approximately 1/2 mile from the parking area for Noel Dorwart Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Good Drive, Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

Photographed by William Pope, January 31, 2023

2. Lancaster Brick Company Marker

The "large railroad bridge" mentioned on the marker

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lancaster Area Refuse Authority (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1717 (approx. half a mile away); Pennsylvania Rifle (approx. half a mile away); Landis Mill Covered Bridge (1873) (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wheatland (approx. one mile away); The Frog Pond & West Meadow (approx. one mile away); The Outbuildings (approx. 1.1 miles away); Smokehouse / Icehouse (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

More about this marker. This marker can not be seen from any road.

Quaker Brick image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, January 31, 2023

3. Quaker Brick

The Lancaster Brick Company devised the trade name and logo "Quaker Brick" to help advertise their product. Many bricks bearing the Quaker name can be found in buildings throughout Lancaster County.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.