St. Louis Brick

Presenting a collection of St. Louis bricks, sidewalk markers, and the Fleur-de-lis as architectural detail on and in city buildings, brick collecting, urban exploration, and my life by Christian Herman. Reporting from Tower Grove South in St. Louis, MO

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6/5/24

Pink Mortar

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Mortar is colored by adding pigment to the mix. The finer pigment particles become a part of the mortar matrix as the mortar is mixed with w...

6/22/14

Made by Hand

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These bricks were formed and fired by hand then loaded onto carts pulled by horses. This house was made by hand, the bricks rubbed by hand t...

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6/18/14

Antique Mortar Mix

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Feldspar and Quartz:

Red Glazed Brick & Mortar

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This is my first spotting of the elusive red glazed brick. It's has a deep berry color. We've all seen stained rose color mortar (ri...

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1/5/12

Stained mortar

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Behind the finish of stained or tinted mortar:

6/4/11

Behind the Brick

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Brick awaiting repointing on my back porch after being raked. Behind the fine mortar finish was a variety of small rocks which had me wonder...

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7/9/10

Stone on Stone

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Exquisite foundation and retaining wall on Brannon.

5/17/10

Brick with Black Holes - Pop Quiz

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How is it these bricks have black holes? Check out the original mortar with its flecks of quartz and feldspar. It's almost 100 years old...

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11/17/06

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PEBBLES IN MORTAR

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Christian Herman: St. Louis, Missouri, United States; I appreciate, document, and collect historic face brick. I'm a maker of many things which I sell in my Etsy shop. I love the challenge of materials and design. Most of my work involves upcyling. I dream about design and resolve design issues in my dreams. Life is magical. I'm not available to answer questions via email about bricks. I'm rabidly possessive of my time. What I know is disclosed here and I wish you luck in your research.

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