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The feds told the city to stop bricking around! Federal and state officials have upheld an agreement with the city to reuse tens of thousands of original bricks to restore the facade of the historic ...
However, and this is a big ”however,” old buildings had walls 1 foot to 3 feet thick; except for the inner and outer wall, the rest of the brick was soft filler. It was not meant for exterior use.
There, on a spit of land called Conjurer’s Neck, the Old Brick House has stood in some form or another for more than 300 years, a familiar landmark for boats navigating the Appomattox. Now, this ...
RICHMOND — A new state historic marker will highlight one of the oldest brick house’s in Virginia and a landmark in Colonial Heights. “The Brick House at Conjurer’s Neck” marker will recall that ...
(The Brick House, also completed in 1949, is scheduled to reopen following restoration work on May 2.) Image The Glass House, completed in 1949, is an icon of modern architecture.