Kentucky bluestone

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Description

A brand name for a hard, light bluish-gray Sandstone quarried in Rockcastle County. Primarily quarried in the first half of the 20th century, Kentucky bluestone was used for platforms, steps, bridges, walls, dams, and buildings.

Resources and Citations

  • Natural Environment of Eastern Kentucky: website
  • 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