Flemish bond

This decorative pattern can be accented by glazing or burning the exposed ends of the headers so that they possess a dark, glassy surface that contrasts with the stretchers.

[1]: 23 [4][5] In the British North American colonies, this shiny black glazing was achieved when saplings were added during the kiln process.

[1]: 23 The pattern was employed throughout Northern and Central Europe during the late Middle Ages, with a notable number of Polish structures utilizing the bond.

[2] St. Luke's Church (built c. 1632) in Smithfield, Virginia, is the oldest surviving building to use Flemish bond in what is now the United States.

[2] Flemish bond is a regular component of both colonial and modern buildings on the campus of the College of William & Mary, also in Williamsburg.

Flemish bond with glazed headers on the Ludwell–Paradise House
Flemish bond brickwork on the Ludwell–Paradise House
Illustration of Flemish bond
Illustration of Flemish bond. The bricks laid with the short end exposed are known as headers while those laid with the long end exposed are known as stretchers .