by BSR | Mar 16, 2021 | Historic, Limestone
It’s been a while since we posted about stone history, so today, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’d like to share a little history about the most famous rock in Ireland, the Blarney Stone. The Blarney Stone is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the...
by BSR | Feb 25, 2021 | Limestone, Renovation, Residential, Restoration, Uncategorized
In February, a Boston homeowner with a marble shower and bathroom challenge asked BSR to help with a project that involved significant crack & hole repair and mitigation along with our signature stone restoration and polishing services. Our Boston, Massachusetts...
by Staff | May 30, 2019 | Community, Facilities, Historic, Limestone, Marble, Restoration
Have you ever been inside the Pastore Federal Building in Providence, RI? Completed in May of 1940, this historic building houses a post office in addition to being a courthouse.Two months ago, Boston Stone Restoration was contacted by a contractor working on the...
by Staff | Mar 6, 2019 | Community, Historic, Limestone, Restoration
At Boston Stone Restoration we love to work on old buildings with lots of history and charm. The Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank is a brick and granite, Colonial Revival-building that was built in 1928 in Newburyport, MA. Designed by Thomas M. James & Co. and...
by BSR | Sep 6, 2018 | Limestone, Renovation, Restoration, Slate
This unusual combination of Vermont green slate and white limestone was in dire need of cleaning and polishing. We had previously worked on this floor in 2015 and it is perfect example of why bi-annual or annual maintenance is a good idea. After 3 years of general...
by BSR | Mar 22, 2018 | Commercial, Condo, Facilities, Home Improvement, Limestone
This project has been in the works for several months. The top three floors of the former Verizon office building at 8 Harrison Ave, Boston, is being converted into residential rental apartments. Included in the renovation is the creation of a new residential lobby...
