Clinker Brick House

Today I made a stop on the way to work to get a couple of pictures. This is an example of a clinker brick bungalow.
Edmonton has a history of brickyards. In the early days of the cities history there were several different brickyards located in the river valley. As a result of this there are a number of clinker brick houses in the older neighbourhoods in the city.
Well my busy week came to an end now it is time to just rest and relax and enjoy the weekend. Have a good one everyone

[Linda]

Nice capture. Now I will have to find out why it is called a clinker brick house.

[Maggiemae]

We have clinker bricks as decorative bricks on the corners. It was interesting to find out what clinker is!

[Janette]

Lovely photo. I'm interested in why its called a bungalow? In Australia this is the kind of house we are used to and we just refer to them as either single or double storey houses.

[Kerri]

Lovely

[Shirley Chetwynd]

A neat looking house.

[KWind]

I love old brick...so much texture and tones.

[Tineke]

Have a lovely weekend, great photo, but was is the name Clinker mean?

[Kim]

Nice story to go with this picture. I've always liked brick houses though I have never lived in one. Enjoy your weekend - you deserve it!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

So was Clinker one of the brick manufacturers? It's a cute little home- looks comfortable and friendly.

[Nancy]

Always something new and interesting! Great shot!

[Shirley Banford]

Nicely done.

[Mike Pittman]

Made me look up what a clinker brick even was!

[Claire]

Nicely shot, have a great weekend

[Fisher Family]

Very interesting info to go with the shot - Lucy

[Mrs. Smith]

That's really interesting! I like looking at the difference between houses and buildings.

[Néfertiti]

Waouh! texte interessant

[Paula W]

Very interesting shot and explanation. Enjoy a relaxing weekend after your busy week.

[Mary]

I learn something new on 365 every day! Never ever heard of clinker bricks before. Now I'm going to obsessed with the idea whenever I see a brick house. Very nice shot!

[Chris]

Interesting that the house is built so high off the ground. Interesting commentary.

[Jennifer C]

love the image and information!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It's a cute looking bungalow and a nice capture of it.

[bkb in the city]

@grannysue Clinker Bricks are just pieces of bricks that were broken and over done in the oven so that they are considered no good. They were just scrape pieces that in the early 1900's started being used on houses in this manner

[bkb in the city]

@maggiemae I think they are built in many places around the world

[bkb in the city]

@jetpics Not quite sure where the word originated but here it simply refers to a small two or three bedroom house. Usually with the main floor and a basement

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj They are a unique looking house

[bkb in the city]

@kwind Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@tstb Clinker Brick is just broken pieces of bricks that got tossed into a scrape pile. They used to be thrown out until someone came up with the idea of using them on houses like this one

[bkb in the city]

@kimshots Thanks Kim

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann The term clinker is in reference to the clinking sound that the broken pieces would make as they were tossed into a scrape pile

[bkb in the city]

@nanderson Thanks Nancy

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@c17ehse Well I guess that means you learned something new

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk Thanks Claire

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Glad to share that with you Lucy

[bkb in the city]

@mrssmith203 Glad you like this one Carla

[bkb in the city]

@montse Je suis heureux de partager avec vous.

[🍁April 🍁]

Love these brick houses...grew up in old farm houses like this.

[bkb in the city]

@paulaw Thanks Paula

[bkb in the city]

@mcmary Thanks Mary. Glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@gooner46 When they are this high off the ground the lower part is the top of the basement which is dug into the ground

[bkb in the city]

@jenrobcarr Glad you enjoyed this one Jen

[❀ Lynn]

I never knew they made houses out of the scrap bricks!

[bkb in the city]

@batavia Glad it brought back some memories for you

[bkb in the city]

@lynnb Now you know

[Rohini Gupta]

Great shot and very interesting. Had not heard of clinker bricks - they really make a lovely house.

[bkb in the city]

@writingdays Glad I could introduce you to them

[Sandi]

The history of brick-making is so interesting. I really have an affinity for brick houses. Thanks for posting this lovely shot!

[bkb in the city]

@gratefulness Your welcome