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Decatur Brick Company was founded in 1852 on Decatur’s west end on the current location of Lincoln Park. Clay was mined and bricks were made at that location until the clay deposits ran out in the early 20th century. In 1914, Decatur Brick Company moved from the west end to its current location on North Calhoun Street. The current office building and state of the art bee hive kilns were built and clay was brought in by rail cars to continue manufacturing brick in Decatur. Decatur brick was shipped throughout the Midwestern United States. By the 1930’s, it had become cost prohibitive to ship the raw material to Decatur for the manufacturing of brick. The kilns were shut down and only the distributorship continued. In 1936, Edward Martin Woare renamed the distributorship Woare Builders Supply Company. He remained President until he retired and was succeeded by his son, Edward Mattes Woare. Edward Mattes Woare continued in his father’s footsteps, selling masonry products throughout Central Illinois until his retirement when his son, Edward Weidner Woare was named President. Ed W. Woare takes pride in the family business and works hard to continue its legacy in Central Illinois. | |
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