Chicago Bricks For Sale
Find a historic selection of reclaimed chicago bricks at old world bricks.
Chicago bricks for sale. The bricks come in different shades and color blends and some come with old mortar. Old chicago brick is increasingly becoming more and more difficult to get due to its authenticity. Sourced from a bluish clay deposited along lake michigan from the last of illinois glaciers chicago commons are easily distinguishable. Its charm and character are defined by the beautiful color variations in each unique brick paver.
The brick is not perfect some have dents and are broken due to the demolition the restoration and the transportation process. Chicago bricks age beautifully and take on a beautiful patina. Old chicago bricks are often used for driveways roadways pool decks walkways and more. Before the great chicago fire of 1871 chicago was built mostly of wood.
Reclaimed from old chicago buildings these classic antique bricks for sale bring a century of architectural history to your home. Antique old chicago bricks. Colors range from buff to pink. Chicago commons as the familiar clay bricks are called today come in a variety of color tones and shades.
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. 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. These bricks feature a warm golden color scheme and are excellent for use in walkways fireplace surrounds and exterior walls.
Chicago became to be known as the city of bricks and one of the nation s best exhibits for brick architectural achievements. Our collection of old chicago brick for sale came from the old washington pub in downtown chicago illinois. Windy city antique brick company is one of the largest suppliers of reclaimed antique used old chicago common bricks street pavers. Chicago common brick became one of the most used materials in chicago construction after the great chicago fire in 1871.
The fire burned down over 17 000 buildings and after another fire in 1874 citywide building codes were changed to ban new wood buildings. The rebuilders of the city in turn dug into the clay of the.