M. LANZ BRICK AND TILE COMPANY 
The M. Lanz Brick and Tile Co., is the successor to 
Mathew Lanz and Sons, who started in the brick making 
business in 1885. At that time, Mathew Lanz owned some 
real estate on Carson street, near 34th street, on the South 
Side. It was considerably above the grade of Carson 
street, and would be improved by cutting it down to grade. 
A small hand yard, with a capacity of 3300 brick a day, was 
started to use up the surplus clay. This operation was so 
successful, that when the available clay was used, another 
M. Lanz 
Brick and Tile Co. Plant 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
location was sought. This was found close by, at Jane and 
34th streets. At this point a machine brick yard was 
erected, in 1886-87, with a capacity of 15,000 brick per 
day. In 1898 this capacity was increased to 30,000 brick 
a day. A Pennsylvania Railroad siding was obtained for 
the yard. 
The market for this company’s product up to a few 
years ago was among the steel plants along the different