Claybank Brick Plant, Brick manufacturing plant in Elmsthorpe No. 100, Canada.
Claybank Brick Plant is a factory with ten large kilns, storage buildings, offices, and workshop facilities spread across the grounds. The entire site was set up to manufacture high-quality bricks from locally sourced clay materials.
This facility began operations in 1914 and manufactured specialized bricks for industrial purposes like railways and oil refineries for over 75 years. Production stopped in 1989, leaving behind an important record of Canadian industrial work.
Bricks made here were used in several important Canadian buildings, shaping how these structures look and stand. Visitors can see how this production site left its mark on the country's architecture.
Visitors can walk the grounds on marked paths and see the preserved buildings from the outside. The best time to visit is during warmer months when paths are easy to walk and all outdoor areas are accessible.
The site features narrow-gauge rail lines that once moved raw clay and finished bricks throughout the factory complex. These small tracks remain visible in several places and show how production was organized and controlled.
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