[PRCo] Re: belgian__block__&__cobble

[hrbran99 at adelphia.net]

--I remember looking at some of the blocks during a street reconstruction project on Hazelwood Avenue in the late 1970's. I recall that the name "Belgium" was embossed on the block plus a manufacturer was also embossed on the block. If my recollection is correct this may support the definition of a "style" of block as Jim spoke about. Would someone with some of these blocks please look at them to seem what is embossed on the block.

I also remember that, during this construction project, the Pittsburgh Police watched the stacks of blocks on Hazelwood near Bigelow Street (where I lived) and caught several people trying to steal them.
HrB
 
---- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote: 
> James B. Holland wrote:
> 
> > Wellllll,  as  I  said::
> >
> > ""Ok -- not background, but daffynition.""
> >
> > Donut Know  --  dictionary doesn't give a hint -- if it does, I am not 
> > following oop!!!       Had a big discussion about this right here some 
> > time back and difference with cobbles.
> 
> 
> Did a Giggle search and most hits were lite documentaries of where such 
> streets exist.       Belgian block used prolifically in 
> landscaping.       One university site mentioned that Belgian is a  
> *style*  of block, not place of origin  --  but don't know how factual 
> that is.       Didn't find anything beyond that.
> 
> Jim
> 
> > John Swindler wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> But way "Belgium"? So what's the rest of the story??
> >>
> >> The implication is that such blocks were prevalent as paving in 
> >> Belgium town(s) at an early date. The emphasis is on implication.
> >>
> >> js
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> >>> Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >>> To: - 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC - <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> >>> Subject: [PRCo] belgian__block__&__cobble
> >>> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:50:42 -0800
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 9:43 AM
> >>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: T3 in Pittsburgh
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Wasn't Second Ave. 'Belgium blocks'??
> >>>
> >>> I always heard it as "Belgian blocks" (not that that is much 
> >>> different) and yes, I believe Second Ave. was.
> >>>
> >>> > (and if anyone can explain the background on that term, I'd be 
> >>> glad to hear it).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Berry, Berry Simple:::::::
> >>>
> >>> Webster's Third New International Dictionary:::::::
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> belgian block:: a stone paving block cut as a truncated pyramid with 
> >>> base 5 to 6 inches square, depth 7 to 8 inches, and the face 
> >>> opposite the base not more than 1 inch smaller than the base; also 
> >>> :: any stone paving block.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ok -- not background, but daffynition.
> >>>
> >>> I-F they hadn't added those 4 Leetle Werds at the end of the 
> >>> definition the Pick--Nickers could have a field day eliminating 
> >>> stones from the classification according to size -- or lack 
> >>> thereof!!!!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>> 3Cobble 1a : a naturally rounded stone larger than a pebble and 
> >>> smaller than a boulder often arbitrarily limited by geologists to a 
> >>> size ranging from 64 to 256 millimeters in diameter b : such a stone 
> >>> used in paving a street or in other construction
> >>
> >>
> >>> cobblestone : 3cobble
> >>>
> >>> Webster doesn't give definition of cobblestone beyond seeing 3cobble 
> >>> so apparently saying *cobblestone* is redundant, not unlike saying 
> >>> *cobble__stone__stone.*
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jim__Holland
> >>
> 
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