Born to parents Edmund Dingee and Catherine Hama he married Annie C. in 1865 and had the following children : Edmund, James E., and Emma.
His father was the founder and he took over the operations of the Dingee Brickyards on his fathers death in 1862. Mr. James E. Dingee continued the buisness at the original site until the year 1882 when he built 140 dwelling homes on the ground and removed the works to the present locations, viz Twentyfith and Diamond, Twenty second and York, Twenty fourth and Cumberland and Twenty sixth and York Streets with main offices at the latter place. There are eighteen acres of ground enclosed and the yearly output has increased from 700,000 bricks in 1832 to 32,000,000 in 1891. Until the year 1881 bricks were made entirely by hand but in that yearbrick making machinary was introduced. There is however, still a limited amount made by hand, notably the front press brick, for which the firm has established a reputation. the firm employ about 400 hands and 35 teams. It is estimated that during the past twenty years they have furnished the brick for 700 dwellings per year. They have also shipped brick to all principle points in the United States.He had improved machinary and new brick machines placed in these buildings, also a patent steam dryer, making one of the most complete plants for the manufacture of brick in this country. the plant was destroyed by fire on the second day of May 1891 and with in two months it was rebuilt and in complete running order. It is estimated that this firm have manufactured and sold 700,000.000 bricks since it was established in the year 1832. They are receiving and handling orders for any quantity of brick required for building operations, the daily avarage delivery being about 100.000 per working day.
His father was the founder and he took over the operations of the Dingee Brickyards on his fathers death in 1862. Mr. James E. Dingee continued the buisness at the original site until the year 1882 when he built 140 dwelling homes on the ground and removed the works to the present locations, viz Twentyfith and Diamond, Twenty second and York, Twenty fourth and Cumberland and Twenty sixth and York Streets with main offices at the latter place. There are eighteen acres of ground enclosed and the yearly output has increased from 700,000 bricks in 1832 to 32,000,000 in 1891. Until the year 1881 bricks were made entirely by hand but in that yearbrick making machinary was introduced. There is however, still a limited amount made by hand, notably the front press brick, for which the firm has established a reputation. the firm employ about 400 hands and 35 teams. It is estimated that during the past twenty years they have furnished the brick for 700 dwellings per year. They have also shipped brick to all principle points in the United States.He had improved machinary and new brick machines placed in these buildings, also a patent steam dryer, making one of the most complete plants for the manufacture of brick in this country. the plant was destroyed by fire on the second day of May 1891 and with in two months it was rebuilt and in complete running order. It is estimated that this firm have manufactured and sold 700,000.000 bricks since it was established in the year 1832. They are receiving and handling orders for any quantity of brick required for building operations, the daily avarage delivery being about 100.000 per working day.
Born to parents Edmund Dingee and Catherine Hama he married Annie C. in 1865 and had the following children : Edmund, James E., and Emma.
His father was the founder and he took over the operations of the Dingee Brickyards on his fathers death in 1862. Mr. James E. Dingee continued the buisness at the original site until the year 1882 when he built 140 dwelling homes on the ground and removed the works to the present locations, viz Twentyfith and Diamond, Twenty second and York, Twenty fourth and Cumberland and Twenty sixth and York Streets with main offices at the latter place. There are eighteen acres of ground enclosed and the yearly output has increased from 700,000 bricks in 1832 to 32,000,000 in 1891. Until the year 1881 bricks were made entirely by hand but in that yearbrick making machinary was introduced. There is however, still a limited amount made by hand, notably the front press brick, for which the firm has established a reputation. the firm employ about 400 hands and 35 teams. It is estimated that during the past twenty years they have furnished the brick for 700 dwellings per year. They have also shipped brick to all principle points in the United States.He had improved machinary and new brick machines placed in these buildings, also a patent steam dryer, making one of the most complete plants for the manufacture of brick in this country. the plant was destroyed by fire on the second day of May 1891 and with in two months it was rebuilt and in complete running order. It is estimated that this firm have manufactured and sold 700,000.000 bricks since it was established in the year 1832. They are receiving and handling orders for any quantity of brick required for building operations, the daily avarage delivery being about 100.000 per working day.
His father was the founder and he took over the operations of the Dingee Brickyards on his fathers death in 1862. Mr. James E. Dingee continued the buisness at the original site until the year 1882 when he built 140 dwelling homes on the ground and removed the works to the present locations, viz Twentyfith and Diamond, Twenty second and York, Twenty fourth and Cumberland and Twenty sixth and York Streets with main offices at the latter place. There are eighteen acres of ground enclosed and the yearly output has increased from 700,000 bricks in 1832 to 32,000,000 in 1891. Until the year 1881 bricks were made entirely by hand but in that yearbrick making machinary was introduced. There is however, still a limited amount made by hand, notably the front press brick, for which the firm has established a reputation. the firm employ about 400 hands and 35 teams. It is estimated that during the past twenty years they have furnished the brick for 700 dwellings per year. They have also shipped brick to all principle points in the United States.He had improved machinary and new brick machines placed in these buildings, also a patent steam dryer, making one of the most complete plants for the manufacture of brick in this country. the plant was destroyed by fire on the second day of May 1891 and with in two months it was rebuilt and in complete running order. It is estimated that this firm have manufactured and sold 700,000.000 bricks since it was established in the year 1832. They are receiving and handling orders for any quantity of brick required for building operations, the daily avarage delivery being about 100.000 per working day.
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