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Arcana Materials Co. Salvaging brick and stone building materials from deconstructed historic buildings in Toronto.

1890s Morse Bricks - Now Available!Carefully salvaged in preparation for a full facade rebuild this summer by Arcana Res...
10/05/2026

1890s Morse Bricks - Now Available!
Carefully salvaged in preparation for a full facade rebuild this summer by Arcana Restoration , these late 1800s clay bricks are filled with personality and texture. The original 1892 Leslieville home had seen multiple layers of paint and cladding, which now give these slightly-tumbled bricks their unique personality.

Available in red or buff, please visit our website for more info! (Link in Bio!)

1910s Wolfrey Bricks - Now Available!These larger-than-average heritage bricks were salvaged by our team from a 1912 hom...
10/01/2026

1910s Wolfrey Bricks - Now Available!
These larger-than-average heritage bricks were salvaged by our team from a 1912 home in Riverdale, which incorporated Victorian detailing and a strategic mix of red and buff brick to make up the facade, sides, and back walls of the home. We learned that the first occupant of the house was a bricklayer... perhaps he handpicked these bricks himself!

Interestingly, this unique size and colour of brick was recently a near-perfect match for an 1897 home in the Annex, currently undergoing work by . We love discovering ties between different Toronto neighbourhoods through brick reclamation.

Available blends: Red, Red Tumbled, Buff, & Mixed Tumbled.

Dimensions (some variation due to reclaimed nature): 8-7/8"x2-1/2"x4"

Check out our website for more information and to browse our full selection of in stock reclaimed brick, stone, and tiles. (Link in Bio!)

Carefully reclaimed from a recent deconstructed farmhouse in Cobourg, ON, these handmade bricks date back to at least th...
09/15/2026

Carefully reclaimed from a recent deconstructed farmhouse in Cobourg, ON, these handmade bricks date back to at least the 1860s and have a beautiful marbled texture on the faces. Exclusive and rare product available in limited quantity -- Inquire now! Each brick is unique.

Dimensions (Some variation due to handmade & reclaimed nature): 8-1/2" x 2-3/8" x 4"

Visit our website (link in bio) for more information about these bricks and the rest of our current inventory of reclaimed brick and stone. Lots of new (old!) products available!

COMING SOON: In collaboration with , we are about to begin the deconstruction a 1941 Lytton Park home, built with 15,000...
08/26/2026

COMING SOON: In collaboration with , we are about to begin the deconstruction a 1941 Lytton Park home, built with 15,000+ of Toronto-made Standard Brick that we will be salvaging and diverting from landfill.

The Standard Brick Company operated from 1911-1962 on Greenwood Ave (across the street from iconic competitor J. Price/Toronto Brick Company). At the time this house was built, Standard was one of 21 brick manufacturers still operating in the city, before the clay beds in the area became depleted. These bricks are a burgundy-red colour and will be well-suited to both new construction and restoration work.

Fun Fact: Based on our research, the first owner of this home was none other than the ex-Toronto Mayor C. Alfred Maguire (in office 1922-23), and this home was one of the first to be built on this street.

Interested in securing these special bricks for your project? DM or Email us! [email protected]

08/11/2026

How we built it: The Ookwemin Minising pop-up community gathering space, built with reclaimed local materials and created in collaboration with .to

As featured in designboom: We are incredibly proud of our recent collaboration with , , : This community gathering spa...
08/11/2026

As featured in designboom: We are incredibly proud of our recent collaboration with , , : This community gathering space on Ookwemin Minising has a design defined by the use of local reclaimed materials, including hundreds of Arcana Materials Co. reclaimed bricks from Ontario homes, a church, and a water treatment plant, as well as surplus CMU leftover from jobs and stunning reclaimed lumber sourced by

Read about the project in designboom: (link in Bio)
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/gxn-toronto-construction-leftovers-pop-up-public-space/

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Reclaimed from the recently demolished Brantford Waterworks Engineer's House (c.1889) and pump building (c. 1930), we ar...
06/18/2026

Reclaimed from the recently demolished Brantford Waterworks Engineer's House (c.1889) and pump building (c. 1930), we are excited to be actively salvaging thousands of high-quality exterior buff bricks this month. Thank you to for your collaboration in allowing us to work alongside you on this site.

The "B.B." marked buff bricks from the Engineer's House date back to the 1880s. We believe these bricks may have been manufactured by the local manufacturer Blacker's Brick Works, which operated from multiple sites in Brantford and specialized in buff and red brick from 1836 until 1890.

In 1930 the Brantford Waterworks facility was expanded to include a state-of-the-art pump building and filter building, using buff bricks in an Art Deco / Modernist style to complement the other older buff brick buildings on the site.

Inventory updates coming soon -- please check out our website for pricing and to inquire!

Alongside fellow designers, salvage enthusiasts, and community builders, Arcana was honoured to be a part of this year's...
06/08/2026

Alongside fellow designers, salvage enthusiasts, and community builders, Arcana was honoured to be a part of this year's in a presentation held at Old Fire Hall 30 on Friday evening. Together with , , and , we shared upcoming plans for the Ookwemin Minising Placemaking Pop-Up arriving at Biidaasige Park later this month. The structure will be built primarily from salvaged materials and was designed to be taken apart, and used again, in unique ways. will be supplying reclaimed + surplus masonry materials and leading the build -- stay tuned for updates!

Collaborators: .to

Join us at Biidaasige Park for a conversation about the flood protection work and what happened to some of the materials...
06/03/2026

Join us at Biidaasige Park for a conversation about the flood protection work and what happened to some of the materials left behind. We'll go deep on the Ookwemin Minising Placemaking Pop-Up arriving nearby in June, a collaboration between C40 Cities, Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto. Designed by Ha/f Climate, GXN (a branch of 3XN in Copenhagen), and AKT II Engineers, the structure is built primarily from salvaged materials and designed from the start to be taken apart, and used again, in unique ways. Ouroboros Deconstruction and Arcana Materials are contributing to the project and will walk you through how they find and give new life to materials that would otherwise disappear into a landfill. You will also hear about the design process, mapping materials and some of the challenges surrounding the reuse of salvaged materials.

​Location: Old Fire Hall 30, Biidaasige Park (also online)

​Please sign up for the in-person session on Eventbrite (link in bio): www.eventbrite.ca/e/circularity-industrial-salvage-and-placemaking-in-the-port-lands-tickets-1989662056772

Featuring presentations by:

​Michael O’Neill, Project Manager at C40 Cities
​Julie Bogdanowicz, Senior Urban Designer at the City of Toronto and a Registered OAA Architect
​Rashmi Sirkar, Partner at Ha/f Climate Design
​Meredith Moore, Founder of Ouroboros Deconstruction
​Daniel Arellano, CAHP, President of Arcana Restoration Group Arcana Materials Co.

Coming soon to our inventory: J.C. Edwards Ruabon quarry tiles, manufactured in the early 1900s in Wales then built into...
06/01/2026

Coming soon to our inventory: J.C. Edwards Ruabon quarry tiles, manufactured in the early 1900s in Wales then built into the Brantford Waterworks expansions around the 1920s. 6”x6” and with a durable 5/8” thickness, these beautiful tiles were not only aesthetic but also durable and practical in high traffic areas.

This manufacturer was active from 1903 to 1956 alongside other brick and tilemaking companies that utilized the local rich Etruria Marl clay beginning in the 19th century, giving the Ruabon village the nickname “Terracottapolis”. These highly durable, rich red quarry tiles were used throughout the UK and occasionally exported to Canada for special projects.

Love ‘em? Let us know! Reclamation in progress this month.

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