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Archive for August, 2007

Princeton by Henry Brick

The Bluegrass Family Dentistry building in Bardstown (KY) is a shining example of Princeton by the Henry Brick Co. This building, which was constructed by Joe Hutchins Builders, also of Bardstown, looks as good up close as it does from Manor Avenue, when you drive by. These brick and the natural gray Brixment look really [...]

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Boren Red Wirecut Brick With Brixment B-500 Mortar

If you’ve ever come to the junction of Route 31 and Highway 245 in Bardstown (KY), you’ve seen this great looking strip center that includes the China Star Buffet and Grill. Built by Robert Mattingly and Sons, Inc., of Louisville, this project used a Boren Red Wirecut brick as the exterior veneer and included Brixment’s [...]

Old Dominion Handcraft Spotted Near Kentucky Lake

I recently saw Old Dominion, which is a fairly new color of Mountain Stone, in the Handcraft style, on a home in Cadiz (KY). The Hopkinsville location of Lee Brick and Block, which delivers brick, block, stone and other masonry materials to the Lakes region of Kentucky every day, supplied this luck home owner. We [...]

Casablanca Builders Special By Sioux City Brick

Over in Madisonville (KY), this lucky homeowner used Casablanca by Sioux City Brick, in the Builders Specialsize. If you’re not familiar with the benefits of using Builder Special size brick, here’s a list of the benefits. This gorgeous brick makes for some visually stunning wing walls, too. As you can easily see in the photo [...]

Citizens First Plaza – Bowling Green, KY

Down in Bowling Green (KY), the local Lee Brick and Block office supplied Simon Masonry, also of Bowling Green with these Marion Ceramic 300-Tavern Flash, from their (thin brick) Vee Brick line. The Marion Ceramic website explains the use of thin brick for veneers like this: ” The use of thin brick veneer masonry has [...]

San Jose by Jenkins Brick

Great Oaks Subdivision in Hopkinsville (KY) is where this beautiful home stands out from the other homes around it. Constructed by Bilt-Rite Homes and veneered by Frankie Hudson Masonry, both of Hopkinsville, these Jenkins Brick San Jose’s are stunning examples of what you can achieve by using a light-colored brick. From the brick steps constructed [...]