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| − | A dark bluish gray [ | + | A dark bluish gray [[sandstone]] quarried in the Catskill Mountains near the Hudson River in New York. In the 19th century, Hudson River bluestone was used for sidewalks and curbs. It was also carved for the basin of the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park (Bucher 1996). |
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New York bluestone | New York bluestone | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 9 September 2022
Description
A dark bluish gray Sandstone quarried in the Catskill Mountains near the Hudson River in New York. In the 19th century, Hudson River bluestone was used for sidewalks and curbs. It was also carved for the basin of the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park (Bucher 1996).
Synonyms and Related Terms
New York bluestone
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925