The past couple of months a crew from Sprouls Construction of Lamar, Mo. has been leveling sections of the 100-plus-year-old brick paving in front of my home on Euclid Street and in the surrounding ...

When Ray Beers Jr. was a young man, he walked the railroad tracks in Topeka looking for dated railroad spikes to add to his collection. Sometime along the way, he also began picking up bricks engraved ...

As everyone knows, bricks play an important role in creating the charm and historic ambience of German Village. The immigrants who settled the Old South End were thrifty, hardworking folks who built ...

Here's a trivia question: What do the cities of Athens, Canton, Massillon, Nelsonville, Portsmouth and Zanesville have in common with the history of German Village? Hint: You can find the answer by ...

WILMINGTON -- On a tree-lined block of South Fourth Street, red and purple splotches of brick are once again seeing the light of day. As time and the elements slowly wear away asphalt, bricks ...

The Dixie Highway was once a major north/south route bringing travelers and goods to Florida. The 5,706-mile road stretched from Sault Saint Marie, Michigan to Florida City, Florida, according to an ...

In some of the oldest parts of Wilmington, shaded brick streets welcome you into calm neighborhoods. The bricks harken back to much earlier days, serving as a bumpy reminder of when horses – not tires ...

Landmarks features historic sites, buildings and monuments that often go unnoticed – signposts for local history that tell a little bit about us and the region's development. If you have a suggestion ...