Monday, May 24, 2010

McMANIGAL (R.D. McManigal from Logan, Ohio)

Several years ago I bought a large pile of McManigal bricks behind a beautiful old church was about to be torn down in Walnut Hills in Cincinnati. A favorite brick of mine: the font, the name 'Mcmanigal' itself, the durability and the fact that they are 'church' bricks. When I found out I would be meeting a young architect student in Ekaterinburg, Russia, I decided to present Sasha with a McManigal brick.


13 comments:

  1. Very cool, and being a McManigal myself, it is even more interesting. Not a name you run across too often.

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  2. My neighbor has the same brick here in Northern Kentucky. Don't know where he got it.

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  3. I have found many of these in Middleport, OH, even a few variations including one dated 1892. They are some of the best looking bricks I've come across.

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  4. The street in front of my house in North Baltimore, Ohio was origianally paved with McManigal bricks that were dated 1892.

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  5. Just uncovered a brick sidewalk in on East Broadway , North Baltimore, Ohio that is made of McManigal 1892 bricks. Would love to post a picture on here, is that possible?

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  6. I have a McManigal brick that i found on the banks of the ohio river in cincinnati ohio.

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    1. So did I I was so surprised that I found it๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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  7. I am looking for one of these bricks as R. D. McManigal out of Logan, Ohio was my great great grandfather and made these bricks. Any idea where I can get one that is in okay condition? teaganward@gmail.com

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  8. Anyone know about 20th Century pavers. Was digging in Avondale, OH near the zoo and there is a whole paver system. I read somewhere he was involved with these.

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  9. I have ine of these special bricks

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  10. Found one of these bricks in a creek bed in meigs county this week. Fun to come across this thread

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