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Brush Co. brick variations Co. owned by Mayor Alexander Brush who came to Buffalo in 1848 from Jewettville area; retired 1890; died 1892; buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery Brick at left (BB): Brush Bros. Alexander had two brothers: William and William H. In 1856, Brush & 3 sons had brick yard on Bailey Ave. In 1891, the company was owned by Charles Berrick, Hakes, E. Coatsworth, Brush In 1879-1882, the largest manufacturer of bricks in northeast; over a million bricks a year Offices located on Swan and Mohawks Streets, Buffalo Plant located at Clinton near Bates, Buffalo Brick at far right: Made by Brush & Schmidt Co, Jewettville. This brick was used in Fr. Baker's Orphanage, Lackawanna (built 1887; demolished c. 1996)

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