When you are walking the streets of Boston or NYC and admiring the antique cobblestone pavers, take a moment and thank the Roman Empire for helping make it happen. Although we often think of European cobblestone alleyways, the origins of antique cobblestone roads go back much further. Building an Empire While cobblestones can be dated back as far as 5000 …
HARVESTING HISTORY: THE GRANITE WALL BLOCKS OF BOSTON’S CHARLESTOWN BRIDGE
AtStone Farm, we’re constantly seeking out potential reclamations that will yield antique stone like beautiful granite wall blocks. So, we were beyond excited when we were approached about he Charlestown Bridge (also known as the North Washington Street Bridge) in Boston. Old dimensional stone blocks aren’t easy to find, and this bridge had thousands of them. To better understand our …