Westchester Granite Quarry
In the late winter of 2014 our yonkers granite stone took center stage in the new york media.
Westchester granite quarry. This is the main type of rock in the quarry. 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. Our customer was ny yankee legend mariano rivera his wife clara their religious organization. We provided precision stone matching and consulting and supplied 100 tons of veneer to rehabilitate an 1890s church in westchester county ny.
Yonkers granite specialty quarry supplier. Granite westchester curb belgium block and more. And a choice product for architects and consultants planning either public or private projects that require a westchester stone blend. 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. In the adirondacks and the westchester manhattan areas some metamorphic rocks resemble granite. The bridges have deteriorated and beginning in 2012 reconstruction and historic restoration began overseen by the westchester county department of public works.