{"id":56761,"date":"2015-10-15T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56761"},"modified":"2015-10-15T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T12:00:17","slug":"brick-by-brick-supporting-fort-wayne-for-150-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/15\/brick-by-brick-supporting-fort-wayne-for-150-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick-by-Brick, Supporting Fort Wayne for 150 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

Brick-by-Brick, Supporting Fort Wayne for 150 Years<\/strong>
\nBirthday Celebrates Fort Wayne History<\/em><\/p>\n

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(October 14, 2015) – Today, Mayor Tom Henry joined members of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, and Fort Wayne City Utilities for a 150th Birthday Party! The guest of honor… the City’s first brick sewer built 150 years ago, in 1865. Yes, 1865, the end of the Civil War. <\/p>\n

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As part of today’s birthday celebration, a cake displaying a brick sewer with the number 1-5-0 atop was cut as a fun way to commemorate an important milestone in Fort Wayne sewer history. <\/p>\n

Coincidentally, this year also happens to be the 150th anniversary of the oldest continuous labor union in the United States, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. <\/p>\n

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Utility officials still marvel at the craftsmanship that went into building the round, brick sewers, which went into service in Fort Wayne in 1865. Located under Harrison Street, this 54-inch diameter sewer structure stretches from Berry Street to Superior Street and continues to serve our community, every day of the year. <\/p>\n

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