by Lisa Van Liefde | Jul 17, 2019 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
History is found beneath your feet! For hundreds of years in Europe, local stone was quarried, hand-split then ‘cobbled’ into rectangle or square shapes for road pavement. Various sizes of cobblestone were used depending upon need. Small cubes or mosaics for intricate...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Dec 11, 2018 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
The depth of color and patina of old, used Granite or Sandstone reclaimed cobblestone cannot be replicated! Old, used granite or sandstone cobblestones from the Historic European Cobblestone collection have already withstood centuries of wear and weather – and...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Oct 24, 2018 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
Belgian Block or Belgium Block, is a general term used to describe very large, usually rectangular shaped (9” up to 12″ long) quarried stones, which have little affiliation with Belgium itself. Back when European ships set sail from ports such as Antwerp in...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Mar 22, 2018 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
The first known use of word driveway was in 1871. Most houses built before 1850 were reached via dirt paths. These paths were direct rather than meandering, and not very wide, perhaps 3′ at most. According to “This Old House” these access ways were created for...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jan 26, 2018 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
Port Cocheres and driveways are a winning combination! Today, the use of port cochere’s can be found with many architectural styles, from Traditional to Arts and Crafts. Here is an example from one of our clients in Pebble Beach, CA. who selected Historic European...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 29, 2017 | Antique Reclaimed Cobblestone & Curb, Historic Information
Last month I traveled to beautiful Seattle, Washington. Seattle offers incredible scenery, iconic tourist attractions plus…historic cobblestone streets! The weather in May was dazzling with puffy white clouds floating against a bright blue sky, cool breezes and...
Recent Comments