Genesee Valley bluestone

Genesee Valley Bluestone quarry

Description

A fine-grain, dark, blue-gray Sandstone quarried in the Genesee Valley of New York. Genesee Valley bluestone is easily worked and is used for pavers, trim, sills, buildings, and ornamental work. The bluestone quarry near Portageville was operated by the Portageville Bluestone Co (1860-1870), Genesee Valley Bluestone Co. (1894 - ?) and American Bluestone Co (AMBLUCO, 1920s-1960s).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Warsaw bluestone; Erie bluestone; American bluestone (AMBLUCO); Portageville bluestone

Resources and Citations

• Fred Gamble, submitted information, Oct. 2007

• 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

• Stone Magazine Vol XLIV, NO. 9, Sept. 1923 (from Stone Quarries and Beyond, Peggy Perazzo) describes AMBLUCO stone as 'natural bluestone with hard fine quartz'