QUESTION: "What is the history of the two[,] tall[,] brick towers that are no longer in use on Route 40, Mays Landing? The towers are located next to new office buildings called [']Brickworks[']. Robert Sylvestor"
The Press' (ACP) "Answer Guy" answered:
"The two brick towers are part of the kilns left from the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Co.
According to Dottie Kinsey, curator of the Township of Hamilton historical Society, R. Fulton and S. Fulton began turning out some of the finest bricks in the state when they built the kilns and began their brickyard business in 1892.
In 1903, the Fultons sold the plant to George Jackson, who also bought the Coleman Mansion House --- a large rooming house on Main street opposite Hanthorne Avenue. Jackson renamed the rooming house "The Jackson House."
The plant closed temporarily in 1913 to open new clay pits. But better times followed when in 1916 the brickworks reopened after it got an order for 2 million bricks for the Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City.
In 1923, a fire at the plant partially destroyed some buildings. The brick plant closed for good[,] when the clay pits were depleted in 1931.
Over the years, the property was variously used by a charcoal company, a canning company, a plumbing and heating business, and a poultry company.
Kinsey says that although office buildings have been built on the site, the owner wanted the property to retain some of its historical flavor, so he left the kiln towers and called the new buildings the ["]Brickworks Office Park.["] Ken Steinberg of Parkshore Development Corp., the site's developer, said some old bricks found at the site are incorporated into the facades of the new buildings."
Sources: Township of Hamilton Historical Society, Parkshore Development Corp.
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This is one of the ACP's articles. I do NOT understand why they did not put it on their website! Mutter, mutter, mutter...:words:
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The Press' (ACP) "Answer Guy" answered:
"The two brick towers are part of the kilns left from the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Co.
According to Dottie Kinsey, curator of the Township of Hamilton historical Society, R. Fulton and S. Fulton began turning out some of the finest bricks in the state when they built the kilns and began their brickyard business in 1892.
In 1903, the Fultons sold the plant to George Jackson, who also bought the Coleman Mansion House --- a large rooming house on Main street opposite Hanthorne Avenue. Jackson renamed the rooming house "The Jackson House."
The plant closed temporarily in 1913 to open new clay pits. But better times followed when in 1916 the brickworks reopened after it got an order for 2 million bricks for the Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City.
In 1923, a fire at the plant partially destroyed some buildings. The brick plant closed for good[,] when the clay pits were depleted in 1931.
Over the years, the property was variously used by a charcoal company, a canning company, a plumbing and heating business, and a poultry company.
Kinsey says that although office buildings have been built on the site, the owner wanted the property to retain some of its historical flavor, so he left the kiln towers and called the new buildings the ["]Brickworks Office Park.["] Ken Steinberg of Parkshore Development Corp., the site's developer, said some old bricks found at the site are incorporated into the facades of the new buildings."
Sources: Township of Hamilton Historical Society, Parkshore Development Corp.
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This is one of the ACP's articles. I do NOT understand why they did not put it on their website! Mutter, mutter, mutter...:words:
ebsi
