The factory churned out bricks that built modern Atlanta around the turn of the 20th century. They're literally the foundation of homes, streets and sidewalks here.

Hey Blake, The building at 511 Marigny St. is residential, but I have been told it was once a sock factory built at the turn of the century. Any truth to this?

After the Civil War, thousands of Black men were forced to work at the factory. Atlanta aims to turn brick factory with an ugly past into something honorable | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR ...