About this property
The Continental Clay Brick Plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia includes a number of beehive brick kilns. Originally a coal-fired brickworks, it was later converted to natural gas. The kilns are now largely disused, except for a few used to dry sand.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80004439. It was listed on December 10, 1980.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Questions about this property
When was Continental Clay Brick Plant listed on the National Register?
Continental Clay Brick Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980.
What type of historic resource is Continental Clay Brick Plant?
Continental Clay Brick Plant is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Continental Clay Brick Plant?
The period of significance for Continental Clay Brick Plant is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Continental Clay Brick Plant?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Continental Clay Brick Plant will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in West Virginia
Browse all historic places in West Virginia.
View West Virginiahistoric sites ›West Virginia history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
West Virginiahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Continental Clay Brick Plant will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.