DC, Maryland, and Virginia have a long tradition of beautiful masonry. Driving through many of their cities you’ll spot rowhouses, hospitals, schools and other institutional buildings constructed with molded brick. Clay deposits and other raw materials (such as sand) are readily available throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, which is why local plants have been producing molded brick for more than 100 years.
As a stone designer, I am intrigued with and will collect anything unusual extracted from the earth. Enthusiastically, mineral experts and rock nerds like me will dig deep, ready to nose dive into the dirt all over the world, answering an energetic primal call that beats for our attention.
The town of Lowell, MA, was founded in the 1820s as a mill town and became known as the cradle for the American Industrial Revolution because of its textile mills and factories. Many historical manufacturing buildings were preserved and created into the Lowell National Historical Park.
Robert C. Haukohl, David C. Fortino
Photos courtesy of RRJ and Brick Industry Association
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