Since this brick house was assembled in 1886, isn't it a good assumption that they were manufactured in the nearest kiln that was active at that time? That would have been Lawrence Zerr's very own kiln which had been in operation for almost 20 years by the time the Risser house was built. Laura told me that they have to work to maintain the brick sidewalks by spraying them with roundup every couple years to keep the weeds under control.

Although the sidewalks date to 1900, the bricks are similar in every way to those used in the Risser house which went for 14 years before the sidewalks were put in. IL State route 32 was just a dirt road in those days.