Powell & Minnock Brick Company

The Powell & Minnock Brick Company was founded in the late 1880s by members of the Powell and Minnock Families. The company closed down in 2005. In 2006, the company's Coeymans, New York site was used for assembly of the 145th Street Bridge's new swing span.

The company's Coeymans site is located to the immediate south of the Lafarge cement plant, which acquired some of P&M's land, probably during its construction in the 1960s. This land is currently for sale.

Environmental Impact

The brick yards left a lasting impact on the scape of the river nearby. At the peak of its operation, it was standard practice to dump piles of unusable brick on the shores of the river. On the beaches to the north of the factory, brick is a common sight. Much of the shoreline consists of brick dumping, which has begun falling into the river due to settling of the brick and erosion. Housing formerly used by brickyard workers can still be seen in some areas, along with deposits of bottles left as waste.