Cobblestone Architecture In Central New York Stock Image

Cobblestone architecture refers to the use of cobblestones embedded in mortar as method for erecting walls on houses and commercial buildings. It was frequently used in the northeastern United States and upper Midwest in the early 19th century; the greatest concentration of surviving cobblestone buildings is in New York State, generally near the historic Erie Canal or connecting canals. The style was prominent between 1835 and about 1860; around 900 cobblestone buildings were constructed in New York State before the American Civil War.