Brighton
Brickyards

Alvin Burton Brick Company
1836 -1853

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Summary Statement:

Alvin Burton was born in Vermont in 1814. The 1850 Brighton Census lists Alvin as a Brickmaker @ age 36. Alvin arrived in Brighton NY, in ??? @ age ??. I doubt that at the age of ?? that he established his own Brick Yard. I assume he worked for other Yards and then went into business for himself on in partner ship with others. I have found no record or testimony to document the date for his formation of a Brick Yard. The only newspaper reference I found was the the following which appeared in the Newspaper Index Book for "B," ...located @ the Rochester Public Library.

"Rochester Daily Democrat" (RDD) May 18, 1847 page 2, Column 7

"Baker & Burton Brick Manufactures in City show successful"
But I could not find article on Micro-Film...?
Were Burton & Baker in business together in 1847...?
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The above leads Leo to the speculation that Jason Baker, who I tend to believe was an investor in the Brick Yards of Brighton and not a Brick Yard operator, or one who fired the kilns, was associated with Cobb and Burton, and had political ambitions, Brighton Town Supervisor and Treasurer of the City of Rochester. Jason Baker was a very active man.

I wish I had access to the above article which may have added some details as to depth of the involvement of Burton and Baker.

Several Notes:

The report of James Cogswell quoted in the story of Isaac Moore, states that Edwin & Isaac were partners in a Brick Company. The Map of 1852 shows the name Edwin Wilson twice. One on the east side and one on the west side of Monroe Avenue. The east side location, listing only his name may have been his home property which was later taken over by Leonard Bucklad for his brickyard. The west side location reads "E. Wilson / Brick Yard, which was purchased by William Otis. So we have a few facts on the ending of Edwin's brick career in Brighton for I have found no record beyond 1853. How involved were the Buckland's and Isaac Moore in the formation of the Wilson Brick Yard? On this question I have no record and could only speculate.
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The Brighton section of "Brown's" 1852 Monroe County Map shown above located the three Brick Yards that were organized into the Rochester Brick & Tile Company one year later in 1853 under the direction of William Otis. This map indicates that the Burton Brick Yard was located directly between that of Cobb and Wilson Brick Yard on the now Monroe Avenue.