Hidden Brick Co.
Did you know the Architectural Heritage Center has a modest brick collection? In October 2026 we received three examples of bricks manufactured by the Hidden Brick Company of Vancouver, Washington. The bricks have been donated to the center by Daniel Hidden himself. The “1871” brick pictured below was produced in 1871 as a Hidden Co. 100th anniversary Centennial Brick.
The Hidden Brick Company started making bricks in Vancouver in 1871. The company was founded by Lowell Hidden and was producing bricks at 15th and Main Streets. Lowell Hidden Arrived in Vancouver from Vermont around 1864. The brick company moved to 26th and Kauffman Streets. Later, Lowell’s brothers moved to Vancouver and became partners in the Hidden Bros Brick Co in 1890.
The Hidden Brick Company supplied many tens of millions of bricks for buildings in the region. Examples of buildings using Hidden bricks include Vancouver’s
Providence Academy 1871-1873
St James Cathedral 1884-1885
and the Vancouver Carnegie Library now the home of the Clark County Museum. The Hidden Family donated the land for the construction of the library in 1909. The Hidden Family has been philanthropic and an important part of civic life in Vancouver for over 160 years.
Daniel Hidden was also generous in donating to the AHC Archives ephemera related to the Hidden Company.
