St. Wenceslaus Church commemorative brick

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Top view of St. Wenceslaus Church brick: Top view of a small, red-brown, speckled brick, labelled with the name of the church and the date
Top view of St. Wenceslaus Church brick

Top view of a small, red-brown, speckled brick, labelled with the name of the church and the date

Name/Title

St. Wenceslaus Church commemorative brick

Description

Small, brown, speckled commemorative brick for St. Wenceslaus Church, labelled with the name of the church, the date (Oct. 18, 1925), and as a "Hy-tex" brick.

Use

Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co.'s bricks and likely to commemorate the building of the second St. Wenceslaus Church (the one that exists today).

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 exact date of manufacture is unknown, but the date attributed to the brick is October 18, 1925.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of brick

Transcription

"HY-TEX"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brick

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Construction Materials

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

bricks (visual works)

Dimensions

Height

2.2 cm

Width

7.7 cm

Depth

4.8 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Material

Brick

Colors

Color

Red, Brown

Color Notes

Body has dark brown and light brown speckling, and the lettering has faded white paint

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Fading

Date Examined

Jul 16, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Surface

Surface is in good condition, but the white lettering on the top of the brick has faded in some areas, making the lettering hard to read.

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Elena Marshall

Date

Jul 16, 2026

Web Links and URLs

https://stwenceslaus.website/about-us

Notes

St. Wenceslaus Church, the second version of two, was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1926, so this brick was likely made to commemorate the beginning or mid-point of construction of the younger St. Wenceslaus Church, which still stands at 3014 Oregon Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118.

Create Date

July 16, 2026

Update Date

July 18, 2026