Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #8

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Face of HPB sample brick #8: Golden-brown, shiny, glazed brick face, etched with the words "Hy-tex Brick", and with creme/white glaze or residue around the corners.
Face of HPB sample brick #8

Golden-brown, shiny, glazed brick face, etched with the words "Hy-tex Brick", and with creme/white glaze or residue around the corners.

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #8

Description

Small, scaled-down, golden-brown sample brick, labelled "Hy-tex Brick" and with the front face covered in a shiny glaze with some cream/white streaks.

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

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

3 cm

Width

10 cm

Depth

4.5 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Color

Brown

Create Date

July 17, 2026

Update Date

July 18, 2026