Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Claybank, Saskatchewan

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A Little Brick Plant in the Middle of Nowhere

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Keith Anderson Claybank Brick Plant Historical Society Director
Kelsey Maier
Ken Boan
Ken Oakley
Kiln
Kiln Dome repair area
Kiln domes are made up of several layers of brick
Kiln entrance with segmented arch
Kiln exteriors are faced with Tee Pee Moka and Ruff Tex Face brick
Kiln floors are 4 feet thick
Kiln floors were 1/2 inch from walls to allow for expansion
Kiln foundation
Kiln Vents allow excess moisture to escape
Kilns are 3' thick and are made of about 300,000 hand laid bricks
L'il Jigger (donated by by CN) used on special event days
Lab Garage (attached)
Lab main entrance
Laboratory building
Labourer shovelling Clay into the Dry Pan
Large brace and bit was used to drill a dynamite hole

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