Historic Sites of Manitoba: Snyder Brothers Brickyard (Portage la Prairie)

The Snyder Brothers brickyard, once located at this site in northeastern Portage la Prairie, had its beginning in 1907, established by brothers John Alexander “Alex” Snyder, Josiah Wesley “Joe” Snyder, Bill Snyder, and Charles Adam Septimus Snyder. It became a company in 1910. Among the buildings constructed using bricks made at this facility was a paper mill at Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, in 1928. Top production was 84,000 bricks daily.

In 1945 the business was sold to the Alsip Brick, Tile & Lumber Company.

View of the Alsip Brick, Tile & Lumber Company (no date) Source: Les Green Remains of a kiln at the former Snyder Brickyard (November 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Remnant bricks at the former Snyder Brickyard (November 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N49.97958, W98.27312 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: John Alexander Snyder (1861-1937)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Snyder House (508 Saskatchewan Avenue East, Portage la Prairie)

MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks

Sources:

“Pioneer resident passes away here,” Portage la Prairie Leader, 28 August 1958, page 1.

A History of Portage La Prairie and Surrounding District by Anne M. Collier, 1970.

We thank Les Green for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by James Kostuchuk and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 November 2024

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