Brick makers

Brick makers would impress their bricks with their personal or company names, leaving behind a legacy of their work.

JJJ and DFJR&CO

JJJ bricks bear the initials of Juan Jacinto Jova.  He came from Cuba to New York City intending to grow sugar cane.   That venture was not successful and he became a brick maker in Roseton, New York.

DFJR&CO 

DFJR&CO bricks were made by the Denton Fowler Jr. & Company of Haverstraw, New York.

NBROS 

NBROS bricks were made by the Nicholson Brothers of Dutchess Junction, New York.

NASSAU 

NASSAU bricks were made by the Nassau Brick Company of Farmingdale, New York.

EMPIRE 

EMPIRE bricks were made by the Empire Brick Company of Stockport, New York.

All of these were seen in the street beneath our feet, all in one setting.

Cacophony on the corner

Asphalt too!

Bricks laid in a 45 degree herringbone pattern add to the  cacophony of cuts, cracks, curves, and curbs that compose this corner.

Wet pavers

Wet and dry 

Seen in the street near our feet, these partially dry paving stones create a unique pattern of grey and stepped rectangles.