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