05-31-2017, 11:25 AM
(05-31-2017, 10:43 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(05-30-2017, 10:41 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Faux brick? Is that not the original cladding?
I doubt it. Look at the top right of the photo, and you can see the "brick" next to the window has a smooth curve. I don't think real brick does this -- this looks like some kind of vinyl (or similar) covering that is simulating brick.
That's not to say there isn't real brick underneath.
I don't see anything that mismatches the historical photo.
There are plenty of things that have been done with brick, including curved corners, for a hundred years and more.
That said, the white brick is certainly a more decorative finishing layer, and not load-bearing. Much like the Walper Hotel, which is built of yellow brick, but has a red brick layer on the streetfacing sides for aesthetic purposes.