Westchester Granite Quarry

The bridges have deteriorated and beginning in 2012 reconstruction and historic restoration began overseen by the westchester county department of public works.

Westchester granite quarry.

And a choice product for architects and consultants planning either public or private projects that require a westchester stone blend. For a truly unique border as found in some of the finest neighborhoods in scarsdale ny comes a product that mimics the visual appeal of the original westchester curbing that was once quarried in the city of yonkers. A light colored granite with a markedly foliate texture was discovered in the southern section of westchester county where it was the basis of rather extensive quarry operations in the early 1900s. We provided precision stone matching and consulting and supplied 100 tons of veneer to rehabilitate an 1890s church in westchester county ny.

Granite westchester curb belgium block and more. The bridge s original circular concrete piers covered with early 1900s westchester granite stone veneer were designed by one of ny s premier architectural firms delano aldrich. A perfect match for old world westchester granite. Under the formal name of the yonkers gneiss it was clearly established as a prominent building stone.

Although the rock in the quarry is often referred to as granite an igneous rock the main source of granite in westchester is actually located in the northwestern corner in peekskill. This is the main type of rock in the quarry. In the late winter of 2014 our yonkers granite stone took center stage in the new york media.