My company is Independence Antique Brick Company located in New Kingstown, PA (near Harrisburg, PA). I reclaim old, used cobblestones from Philadelphia, PA. The are recycled and used for driveways, walkways and patios. The antique Philly cobblestones are a unique way to give your home or business a beautiful paving surface while using green products and adding a piece of history all at the same time. The cobble sizes consist of primarily 3-4 sizes with the width of the stones approximately 4 inches, the depth of each stone runs approximately 7 inches and the lengths vary the most from 5 inches to 12 inches. The colors are a rich buff, gray with some charcoal stones in the mix. The historical Philadelphia used cobbles are great for new construction as well as remodeling projects. You can build a driveway with real, authentic Philly cobblestones for approximately the same cost as Belgium blocks imported from India. The cobblestones that Independence Antique Brick Company reclaims from Philadelphia, PA originated from Europe over 25o years ago and were used as ship ballast (bottom of the ship for stabilization) when bringing people and goods to America. When the ships were unloaded at the docks in Philadelphia, PA the granite cobblestones were used to build roads in Philadelphia, PA. Here we are 250 years plus later road construction continues and the original streets with cobblestones are dug up and repaved with asphalt. IABrick.com works with local paving contractors and reclaims the old cobbles, palletized them and resells the original street cobbles. What makes this granite product unique besides the history and age is the colors and the worn tops which are rounded off due to 250 plus years of vehicle, foot, horse and carriage traffic. Independence Antique Brick also cuts the cobbles for antique cobble flooring and even thin stone wall covering applications. For pictures, samples, pricing and more information please contact IABrick.com or call 717.591.1200. Thank You for you interest.
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Matt Haak
IAB.com
