Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. full-size sample brick #1

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Top of HPB full-size sample brick #1: Top of a light brown mottled brick, with a paper label denoting the manufacturer and their location
Top of HPB full-size sample brick #1

Top of a light brown mottled brick, with a paper label denoting the manufacturer and their location

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. full-size sample brick #1

Description

Full size light brown mottled sample brick with a paper label and matte brick face.

Use

Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., and to deliver samples of their work to potential customers/clients.

Collection

Promotional object displays

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hydraulic-Press Brick Company

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

The brick has a faded stamp that reads "Jun. 23, 1915(?)" and the paper label was copyrighted in 1913.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brick, Face

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brick

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Construction Materials

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brick (clay material)

Dimensions

Height

6 cm

Width

10 cm

Length

21 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Material

Brick, Paper

Color

Tan, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Flaking

Date Examined

Jul 17, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Surface

The paper label has some flaking and deterioration, but the surface of the brick itself is in good condition.

Create Date

July 17, 2026

Update Date

July 18, 2026