Source: Katelyn Wilson, Global News, June 24, 2018
Tucked away in the hills of southern Saskatchewan is the Claybank Brick Plant, one of the last of its kind in North America.
“Brick plants across North America have all disappeared, they’ve been demolished. Thousands of them are gone,” construction historian, Frank Korvemaker said.
Built in 1912, the bricks manufactured within its walls still grace the facades of many buildings across the country, including the Chateau Frontenac hotel in Quebec.
While the plant shut down in 1989 it was designated as a national historic site in 1994. Once a year the plant comes back to life with its annual heritage day celebration.
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