Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #7

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Top of HPB sample brick #7: Top of a small light brown brick, with a paper label denoting the manufacturer and their location
Top of HPB sample brick #7

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

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #7

Description

Tan/light brown, scaled-down, speckled sample brick with a paper label and labelled "Hy-tex Brick", coated with a glossy glaze on the brick face. It also has green felt or velvet on the bottom for use as a paperweight.

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

Indianapolis

County

Marion County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

The stamp on the brick is dated to Christmas 1942, but the brick itself was likely manufactured and pressed before this period, as the paper label was copyrighted in 1913.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Face of brick

Transcription

"Hy-tex Brick"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

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

2.9 cm

Width

10.4 cm

Depth

4.9 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Material

Brick, Paper

Color

Tan, Brown, Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Discoloration, Scratch, Flaking

Date Examined

Jul 16, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Surface

The surface is good, with only minimal scratches on the brick face

Materials

The paper label has less discoloration and staining than sample brick #6, but also has some flaking at the top edge of the label

Create Date

July 16, 2026

Update Date

July 18, 2026