Continental Clay Brick Plant
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Continental Clay Brick Plant | |
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| Location | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′59″N 77°57′31″W / 39.43306°N 77.95861°WCoordinates: 39°25′59″N 77°57′31″W / 39.43306°N 77.95861°W |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| MPS | Berkeley County MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
The Continental Clay Brick Plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia includes a number of beehive brick kilns. Originally a coal-fired brickworks, it was later converted to natural gas. The kilns are now largely disused, except for a few used to dry sand. [2]
Interior of kiln
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Don C. Wood (December 10, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Continental Clay Brick Plant" (pdf). National Park Service.
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