Green Brae Brick Kiln - Larkspur, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 56.681 W 122° 30.342
10S E 543430 N 4199792
A former brick kiln in Larkspur, CA
Waymark Code: WM5C2G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
Views: 10
The plaque at the site reads: "The Remillard Brick Company, of which the Green Brae Brick Kiln is the only surviving structure, was by 1900 the largest brickmaking firm on the Pacific Coast. The kiln is one of the few remaining examples of the Hoffman type kiln in the U.S. and is an engineering landmark of statewide significance. The kiln supplied much of the brick required to rebuild San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake, and the Remillard Brick Company served as a chief supplier of bricks for the entire Pacific coast. It was closed in 1915.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 917
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Intermark Interests Inc., October 21, 1989."
The site is now a fondue restaurant.
Type of Oven / Kiln: Brick
Status: Historical Site
Operating Dates: 1891-1915
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate Description: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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