Chicago Bricks For Sale

Chicago commons as the familiar clay bricks are called today come in a variety of color tones and shades.

Chicago bricks for sale.

Sourced from a bluish clay deposited along lake michigan from the last of illinois glaciers chicago commons are easily distinguishable. The rebuilders of the city in turn dug into the clay of the. Chicago bricks age beautifully and take on a beautiful patina. The unmatched beauty of the brick has proven impossible to duplicate.

Colors range from buff to pink. Antique old chicago bricks. The brick is not perfect some have dents and are broken due to the demolition the restoration and the transportation process. Windy city antique brick company is one of the largest suppliers of reclaimed antique used old chicago common bricks street pavers.

On many of them you can see the union made logo stamped into the clay bearing witness to a proud tradition of quality craftsmanship. The chicago brick is an irregular brick it derives from the demolition and the restoration process in chicago il. Chicago common brick became one of the most used materials in chicago construction after the great chicago fire in 1871. Reclaimed from old chicago buildings these classic antique bricks for sale bring a century of architectural history to your home.

These bricks are known for the different color variations created when they are fired. Its charm and character are defined by the beautiful color variations in each unique brick paver. These bricks feature a warm golden color scheme and are excellent for use in walkways fireplace surrounds and exterior walls. Reclaimed chicago common brick 1 pallet 534 pieces per pallet full range of colors pink salmon terra cotta buff black this batch tends to be on the rougher side chips missing corners etc.

Makes a great looking building brick for rustic walls. The fire burned down over 17 000 buildings and after another fire in 1874 citywide building codes were changed to ban new wood buildings. Old chicago bricks are often used for driveways roadways pool decks walkways and more. Our collection of old chicago brick for sale came from the old washington pub in downtown chicago illinois.

Before the great chicago fire of 1871 chicago was built mostly of wood. The bricks come in different shades and color blends and some come with old mortar.