Gänserndorf brick kiln
The Gänserndorf brick kiln was a brickworks that was shut down in 1970. The records show that there were at least three brick ovens (with field fire and field oven) in Gänserndorf .
history
The first known brick kiln (field fire kiln) in Gänserndorf was located north of the Halterberg and was put into operation around 1854. The Ziegelofengasse, which is located north of the Halterberg, is still a reminder. Dung tiles (inferior quality) were made. You can still see the mining areas of the loam on the northern slope of the Halterberg.
The second brick oven (field oven), built around 1862, was located north of today's old people's home, it was also known as the community brick oven. This brick oven (field oven) was located “next to the Kirchenacker on Weikendorfer Weg” with the old property numbers 1550/2 280, 282 and 283. Today nothing can be seen of this field oven. The community of Gänserndorf (Untergänserndorf) is believed to have owned the property.
The tenants were:
- 1879 Ehart
- In 1899 Georg Ehart's trade went out
- 1900 Franz Eckelhart
- 1906 Pauline Eckelhart
- 1908 Franz Eckelhart
- 1912 Franz Eckelhart
According to the municipal resolution of April 6, 1902, brick production was discontinued due to a lack of clay, and the kiln was finally closed around 1906 - 1912.
The third brick kiln (Hoffmann system) is in Schönkirchen on the border with Gänserndorf. The mining area for the required clay was in Gänserndorf. From 1950 the brick kiln was referred to as the "Gänserndorf brickworks". It is located west of Gänserndorf at Schönkirchner Straße 299. Production was discontinued in 1970. The combustion chamber of this brick kiln is still preserved.
History of the brick kiln
In 1904 Lorenz Sommer built the brick kiln. Until around 1949, the owners and the names for the stove changed several times. This is why there are contradicting information in the various sources for the kiln, which was known as the "Gänserndorf brickworks" in 1950.
- 1904 Lorenz Sommer receives the permit to build a brick kiln in "Schönkirchnerfeld"
- 1905/1906 Construction of the Hoffmann brick kiln
- In 1910 the production facility was expanded
- Lorenz Sommer's son Lorenz had an accident on July 9, 1924 while delivering bricks to Weikendorf (rail passage)
- In 1930 Lorenz Sommer sold the business to a Mr. Berger from Floridsdorf
- Karl Pistula was a brick master until 1930
- But there is also an Ernestine Berger named in 1927, who appears to be the owner of the brick kiln
- In 1934, according to the auction edict (BG Matzen No. 27 of September 30, 1934), the company was threatened with an auction, but this could probably be averted
- In 1939 Josef Pinner was the owner, followed by Jakob Sitter in 1949
- In 1950 the company was transferred to "Ernst Petter & Co, OHG", followed in 1953 by "A. Korall & CO OHG" (together with Stillfried)
From 1961 to 1966 the owner was the "Ernst Petter & Co OHG", from 1966 the "Ziegelwerk Gänserndorf, Dkfm. Laurenz Göppert & Co OHG" until 1970 the company was shut down and on September 30, 1989 the chimneys were finally blown up.
- More brick kilns
A fourth and a fifth brick kiln are mentioned in the records. There are names of their owners about these, but no precise indication of where they could have been. However, they were probably field fire ovens before 1854.
Location of the individual ovens
- Field fire oven
- Field oven
- Ring furnace
Map with all coordinates: Individual evidence
- ^ Floridsdorfer Official Journal 34 on August 24, 1899
- ↑ Floridsdorf Official Gazette 33 of August 16, 1900, page 134