Century High Memorial Brick Sale Going Very, Very Slowly

August 8, 2016

Memorial bricks from the old Century High School have been on sale for just over a month, and so far sales have been very, very slow.

According to Century Mayor Freddie Call, who sits on a town “Brick and Monument” committee, only four of the bricks have been sold.

Engraved bricks are being sold at $50 each to be placed around a 1936 monument and flagpole salvaged from the former school, which was demolished due to tornado damage. In total, about 2,100 bricks were saved from the school building for the project. The $50 covers the cost of engraving the brick and construction of the monument; there is no profit made.

To print an order form, visit CenturyHighBricks.com.

The design of the monument and its exact location are yet to be determined. A committee established by the town is exploring the possibility of constructing the monument at, or very near, the actual site of the former Century High School on Hecker Road.

NorthEscambia.com photo.

Comments

12 Responses to “Century High Memorial Brick Sale Going Very, Very Slowly”

  1. Niknak50 on August 10th, 2016 5:37 pm

    Hmmm. Only a few bricks have been sold. I take it nobody is short a few bricks.

  2. Myra reid on August 9th, 2016 5:18 pm

    Well if u say that is what the money is for wouldn’t be better to not put that much money in engraving @still sale them for 5.00 u can make more money @sell them for that price then not sale them at all with that many Brock’s at 5.00 dollars x. The bricks give u plenty of money to build. Something . @some left .or don’t build anything special at all the bricks is what every bod

  3. Jenny on August 8th, 2016 10:09 pm

    I understand why the cost of the bricks is 50.00 but seriously it’s just too much for many if not most of the past graduates. There may be a few who don’t know about them but I can guarantee you its a very limited few that don’t have internet access. I still talk to former classmates all over the country and they keep up with everything through northescambia.com, I think simply the cost is just too high for most people. I myself am going to purchase one but I’ll be very surprised if they ever sell enough to build the memorial.

  4. anne on August 8th, 2016 8:27 pm

    If the Naval Museum can sell a brick for $100 or $250. $50 sounds like a deal to me.
    I’m surprised there isn’t more interest but then Century doesn’t seem to have that artsy-craftsy feel to the town. Where are the seniors who graduated? I have 3 bricks from my grade school and I wouldn’t take a million for the memories they bring back. I feel sad for Century, the people seem to try so hard and can’t seem to get any kind of help.

  5. Century Grad on August 8th, 2016 4:50 pm

    ‘90 graduate …….$50 each that is crazy. My thoughts and its just me everyone has their opinion. All the bricks could be sold at $5.00 each to go towards a charity or help the people of Century that lost their homes…Could have got prison work release help out so it wouldn’t cost us tax payers .

  6. Allison on August 8th, 2016 1:45 pm

    Does the high school have a mailing list of students who graduated? As Willis said, maybe some graduates are out of the area now. If they’re contacted, maybe they would buy a brick.

  7. chris on August 8th, 2016 12:06 pm

    “Chris, a lot of the people that graduated from Century don’t live there and are well employed.” So what is that telling you? a: can’t live in Century and be well employed. b: Left Century and are not concerned with old bricks.

  8. William on August 8th, 2016 10:13 am

    >>>If u want them to sell only charge.5.00 a piece 50.00.dollars is just.stupid.they didn’t cost y’all anything.be reasonable.

    Actually, getting them to the company that engraves then, have then engraved and shipped back is costing them nearly $50 per brick.

  9. myra.reid on August 8th, 2016 9:53 am

    If u want them to sell only charge.5.00 a piece 50.00.dollars is just.stupid.they didn’t cost y’all anything.be reasonable.

  10. Willis on August 8th, 2016 8:36 am

    Chris, a lot of the people that graduated from Century don’t live there and are well employed.
    So yes some can’t really afford this but there is a lack of pride or caring about this, monument, taking place also.

  11. chris on August 8th, 2016 5:53 am

    Being that Century is so overfilled with low income residents, if they choose between a brick and groceries, what do you expect?

  12. Anne on August 8th, 2016 5:51 am

    Have seen old brick used for all sorts of Memorial Parks, Veterans, Schools, Community themes, Law Enforcement, First Responders.
    Maybe the memorial park theme could be expanded and include some of these others to whom we owe a debt of Community Gratitude?

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