TPQ=c.1845

(That's the date I believe used when working in the
States, anyway.  Unfortunately, a quick rummage hasn't
revealed my original source citation)

Chris Murphy wrote:
>
> Greetings Histarchers,
>     Does anyone know off hand the date for the beginning of the use of
> terra cotta drain pipe in the U.S.?  I am referring to the commonplace
> red body pipe which is glazed on the outside with a purplish red glaze
> and comes in short sections that fit together with a flange on one end
> of each section.
>
>     My attempts so far to gain a date for the introduction of this
> common artifact have proved fruitless.  My guesstimate is early 20th
> century, but that is not as precise as I would like and may be
> altogether wrong.
>
>     Any information or bibliographic leads will be appreciated.
>
>     Chris Murphy
>     History & Anthropology Department
>     Augusta State University
>     (706) 737-1709
>     [log in to unmask]

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