The Brick Legacy Initiative · The Trackside Patio
Design your brick.
A real brick. Type your engraving and watch it chiseled, live, into the stone. When it reads the way you want it to, sponsor it — and we'll cut it, fire it, and set it into The Trackside Patio, the side of the mill that faced the rails it was built to serve. You'll walk on it the first time you visit.
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What you type is what we cut. Hand-set into The Trackside Patio at the mill.
Two patios. Two stories.
In front of the mill, the patio is laid with brick salvaged from the original road through Farmland — brick made in Brazil, Indiana and gathered by the town when the road was resurfaced. Those bricks have been part of this place for over a century.
The new patio is on the side that mattered most. A 1919 grain elevator was built for one reason: to move grain in from the country, hold it, and load it into rail cars headed for market. The Trackside Patio sits on that exact line. Every donor brick is cut, fired, and set here — overlooking the rails the mill was built to serve.
About the bricks
- Bricks are new and custom engraved — not replacements for historic materials
- Engraving is completed professionally prior to installation
- Bricks are set permanently into The Trackside Patio at the mill
- Installation occurs in scheduled phases, each spring and fall
- Brick availability is limited
The Trackside Patio · The working side of the mill
The patio so far.
Brick by brick, sponsor by sponsor. The Trackside Patio grows each spring and fall, laid alongside the rails the mill was built to serve.
Preservation Fund
Not everyone wants or needs a brick. Contributions of any amount to the Preservation Fund support the same architectural, engineering, and stabilization work. No engraving or physical placement is included.
Choose an amount
Processed securely by Stripe. Receipts emailed automatically. Custom amounts $5 – $10,000.
In-kind support
Professional services, materials, or equipment may also be contributed on a case-by-case basis. Architects, engineers, preservation trades, and craftspeople especially welcome.