Own a Piece of Marietta Square

If you'd like to own a piece of Marietta's past, original bricks used to pave the first streets around the Square in 1917 are available for purchase.

About the bricks:

• Originally used by a single bricklayer, Jim Lucas, to pave streets for first time around Marietta Square
• Larger and heavier than today's standard-sized bricks
• Lucas laid 1,700 bricks per day to pave the streets
• Discovered in 2009 while workers completed four-month makeover of the Square
• Comes with certificate of authenticity and sticker explaining history
• $25
• Each brick comes with a free copy of a book of facts about the city's history
• On sale in Marietta's Purchasing Department, first floor of , 205 Lawrence St.

For more information call 770-794-5699.