Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. full-size sample brick #3

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Top of HPB full-size sample brick #3: Top view of a light brown mottled brick, with a paper label denoting the manufacturer and their location
Top of HPB full-size sample brick #3

Top view 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 #3

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 Co.

Date made

circa Oct 7, 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

The paper label on the brick was copyrighted in 1913, and has a stamp around the top left corner that reads, Oct. 7, 1915, which is likely around when the brick was made.

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

5.8 cm

Width

21 cm

Depth

9.9 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Material

Brick, Paper

Color

Brown, Tan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Flaking, Stains

Date Examined

Jul 18, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Surface

The body of the brick is in good condition, but the paper label has some flaking and staining throughout, and is missing a corner in the top left corner of the label.

Create Date

July 18, 2026

Update Date

July 24, 2026