Evens & Howard Fire Brick Co.

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An Evens & Howard fire brick found at the Joliet Iron Works ruins in Joliet, Illinois
An Evens & Howard fire brick found at the Joliet Iron Works ruins in Joliet, Illinois

The Evens & Howard Fire Brick Company was a manufacturer of fire bricks in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1855 as the Cheltenham Fireclay Works and achieved sales as far away as Africa. At the time of its operation, it was one of the oldest manufacturers of fire bricks in St. Louis.[1][2]

Evens & Howard also produced sewer pipe beginning as early as 1858.[3]

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[edit] Richmond Heights

Evens & Howard were instrumental in the establishment of the African American neighborhoods in Richmond Heights, Missouri in the early 1900s. Racial segregation at the time restricted African Americans to specific portions of St. Louis County, and Evens & Howard needed workers for the nearby brickworks. They were able to convince officials to develop the neighborhoods, and many families moved in once the company built employee housing.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Harvard, 12
  2. ^ Dogtown - Evens and Howard Brick Company
  3. ^ Ries, 126
  4. ^ McDonald; 9, 17, 101 and 110.

[edit] References

  • Harvard, F.T. (1912). Refractories and Furnaces: Properties, Preparation, and Application of Materials Used in the Construction and Operation of Furnaces. New York: McGraw-Hill. 
  • McDonald, Joellen Gamp; Ruth Nichols Keenoy (2006). Richmond Heights: 1868-1940. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738539929. 
  • Ries, Heinrich; Henry Leighton (1909). History of the Clay-working Industry in the United States. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 

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