Masonry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William H. Gorsline Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-051
Abstract
This collection consists of the records of Rochester, New York based building contractor, William Henry Gorsline. The materials date between 1867 and 1890. The records are comprised of checks, invoices, account books, contracts, and correspondence.
Dates:
1867-1890
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division
William Summerhays Sons Records
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2026-020
Content Description
This collection consists of records from William Summerhays Sons, a masonry and chimney services company formerly located in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1856 by English immigrant mason William Summerhays, the company long focused on work involving refractory (high temperature) brick, such as industrial ovens and chimneys. They were one of the few companies anywhere in the United States that constructed industrial scale chimneys and smokestacks until their closure in the 2010s. This...
Dates:
1887-1976; Majority of material found within 1924-1931
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division