Brick-Making in Bountiful

Bountiful made bricks — more of them than any other firm in Utah. The clay in the ground between 500 and 1500 South proved ideal, and a succession of companies worked the brickyard there: the Kirk Brick Company, then Improved Brick, then Bountiful Brick under John and Bertha Ledingham. Their kilns turned out the bricks that faced homes and buildings across the region for decades. The Ledinghams sold the land in 1930 and pulled the kilns down, selling even those bricks off. Like so much else, the brickyards went cold in the Depression and never fired up again.

What the plaque says

Brick making began early in Bountiful in several areas. The brickyard between 500 and 1500 South, and west of 200 West, was operated in turn by the Kirk Brick, Improved Brick, and Bountiful Brick companies, who made more bricks than any other Utah firm. Bountiful Brick Co., owned and operated by John S. and Bertha W. Ledingham, sold the land in 1930, dismantled the kilns, and sold even those bricks. All of the brickyards closed during the Depression.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Ensign Peak — 6.4 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Lagoon Amusement Park — 7.1 mi
  A beloved family amusement park operating since 1886
• Salt Lake City — 7.7 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 7.7 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City

More markers nearby

• Bliss Hall — steps away
• The Bamberger — 0.3 mi
• Daniel Wood — 0.4 mi
• Bountiful Lumber & Supply Company — 0.4 mi