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Brownstone, also known as freestone because it can be cut freely in any direction, was used by early Pennsylvanian Quakers to construct stone mills and mill houses. In central Pennsylvania, some 1700s-era structures survive, including a residence known as the Quaker Mill House. [citation needed]
By the late 1920s, due to improved methods of building and changes in building color preference, demand for brownstone declined. In 1927, the operations of the quarry ceased. [5] Two years later, with the onset of the Great Depression, the Hummelstown Brownstone Company was officially dissolved.
In 1994, a new operator, Connecticut Brownstone Quarries, began a small-scale quarrying operation to provide stone for restoration of brownstone buildings. [5] The town purchased the historic quarries and 42 acres (170,000 m 2) of adjacent land in 1999 and 2000. [5] A modern-day view of Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park.
Hummelstown brownstone is a medium-grain, dense sandstone quarried near Hummelstown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a dark brownstone with reddish to purplish hues, and was once widely used as a building stone in the United States.
Mill Quaker Mill House: Goldsboro: 1731 House One of the oldest houses in central Pennsylvania [citation needed] Bartram's Garden: Philadelphia, Kingsessing: 1731 House The home of John Bartram (1699–1777), America's first botanist and father of William Bartram (1739–1823), himself an eminent botanist and artist Ephrata Cloister: Ephrata ...
The complex consists of the one-and-one-half-story, stuccoed, sandstone mill, which was erected in 1843, a two-and-one-half-story, stucco over stone farmhouse that was built sometime around 1830, a one-and-one-half-story, stucco over stone, brick and frame summer kitchen that was erected sometime around 1830, a stone and frame barn that was built circa 1850, two small barns that were built ...
Following the release of their first book on renovation, we chatted with The Brownstone Boys on their favorite home decor to make spaces feel brand new. What The Brownstone Boys Are Shopping Right Now
The Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry, also known as the Basswood Island Quarry, on Basswood Island in Lake Superior was operational from 1868 to 1893. The brownstone was first used for construction of the second Milwaukee County Courthouse, now demolished. The quarry, now filled with water, is about 200 feet (61 m) long and about 25 feet ...