2010 PILGRIMAGE ★ 7 BY LAURA FENTON SELMA TIMES-JOURNAL
When Ted Henry bought Churchview in 1976 it was 80 y ears old. “It’s a wonderful old brick Victorian,” Henry said. Once the Henrys mo ved into the home, a fire in August 1977 meant the family needed to rebuild a portion of the home. The home has now been restored to its Victorian grandeur. In addition to rebuilding, the home also has moder nized thr ough the years. “Our house when it was built had a Victorian front porch,” Henry said. A previous o wner took of f the por ch, la ter c hoosing to add one back. But the bric k of the home is w hat mak es it most special. Selma has produced brick since the 1850s, and the Henry fa mily has been in the b usiness f or 65 y ears. T he
brick on Chur chview is most lik ely the same type of brick used on homes today. “The tec hnique in making bric k hasn’t c hanged a lot,” Henry said. It’s the machinery that has been updated, but the raw materials ar e still the same. “
HENRY BRICK COMPANY, INC. Manufacturers of Quality Face Brick 3409 Water Avenue Selma, Alabama 36702 (334) 875-2600 Fax: (334) 875-7842
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