Sidewalk and Curb [Brick] - Manhole Cover

This brick sidewalk panel with a molded manhole cover adds essential utility infrastructure to HO, S, and O scale historic or revitalized urban scenes. The detailed iron cover set into the brick surface reflects the access points used in older city networks for steam lines, telecommunication conduits, and early drainage systems. It blends naturally with all brick components in the Sidewalk System. History: Manholes embedded within brick sidewalks became common as 19th-century cities installed underground utilities beneath pedestrian corridors. Brick sidewalks offered both strength and easy access for workers, who built openings directly into the paving. These combined elements, brickwork above and iron infrastructure beneath, tell the story of early urban engineering and remain characteristic features of preserved historic districts.