
“In tearing up a Second street sidewalk a few days ago a number of brick were found with the name ‘E. Doll’ in raised letters. This method of marking brick with the name of the manufacturer is generally supposed to be modern. The letters were even and well-formed. The brick made now are stamped with indented letters instead of raised or embossed. Mr. John G Peebles, when asked about the brick and the name, said that Eben Doll and his brother were making brick here when he (Mr. Peebles) came to this city, April 3, 1819. The plant, or yard, was located on the site of the B&O SW depot. Eben Doll died in 1868, and the brick found a few days ago are supposed to have been in use at least a half century, and probably longer.”1