Western New York Brick Companies

Albion: Lafler

Buffalo Clay

Empire

Olean

Tonawanda

Yates: Orchard Park

Most bricks have been shellacked and color-highighted


Albion co.

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Buffalo Clay Products Co, Orchard Park

Plant in Orchard Park (on site of Orchard Park Country Club in 2004).
Co. manufactured road/paving bricks.
Brick found on Rte. 240 in Orchard Park.

Buffalo Clay Products Co,

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Empire Clay Products, Jewettville

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Olean

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Tonawanda Brick Co.

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 Harry Yates owned the following:

·      Yates Dairy

·      Lafayette Hotel in Buffalo

·      Orchard Park Brick Company

        Yates built the Orchard Park Railroad Station in order to ship his dairy products to his hotel in Buffalo.
        Yates donated land for the three Orchard Park cemeteries, and also for three Orchard Park churches.

         The Yates brick was found in Pennsylvania, probably at a relative’s company.