Two other sources, which I don't recall seeing posted here:
 
Bricks and Brickmacking: A Handbook for Historical Archaeology
by Karl Gurcke (1987) University of Idaho Press.
(this briefly discusses the Hoffman kiln, invented in 1859, but doesn't give
early dates for the U.S.)
and
Introduction to Early American Masonry: Stone, Brick, Mortar, and Plaster
by Harley J. McKee  (1973)  The Preservation Press/ National Trust for Historic
Preservation/ Washington DC
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                                U. Wisconsin-Madison
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