This is a list of cobblestone buildings, mostly houses and mostly but not all in the United States, that are notable and that reflect cobblestone architecture. Cobblestone architecture had some popularity for substantial homes and other buildings for a period, but is limited in scope of employment.
In Europe, cobblestone architecture includes the use of flint cobbles. St. Alban's Church, Copenhagen, in Denmark, was designed as a traditional English church by architect Arthur Blomfield. Gothic Revival in style, it is built in limestone from the Faxe south of Copenhagen, knapped flint from Stevns, Åland stone for the spire, and roof tiles from Broseley in Shropshire. The conspicuous use of flint as a building material, unusual in Denmark, is another typical trait from England where it is commonly seen in church buildings in the south of the country, particularly East Anglia.
In the United States, cobblestone architecture appears most significantly in New York State, and within the state generally along the Erie Canal, following from the economic prosperity brought by the canal and from the ease of transportation by barges of this heavy building material. There are numerous examples in other states as well. A number of cobblestone houses and other buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
List Notable cobblestone buildings include:
in the United States (by state then city)
Colorado Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Colorado National Guard Armory 1916 built Golden, Colorado
Illinois The area around the Illinois-Wisconsin border once had the largest population of cobblestone houses outside of New York City. However, very few remain—the Illinois Historic Sites Survey in 1978 identified only two remaining. Cobblestone houses were popular among individuals who worked on the Erie Canal, and the style came to the border region from New York migrants.
Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Gifford-Davidson House 1850 built1980 NRHP-listed 363-365 Prairie St. Elgin, Illinois Built by James Talcott Gifford, a native of central New York who became wealthy in Wisconsin, then returned in 1849 to Elgin, which he had helped found, and completed this in 1850. Cobblestone first floor; frame above. House was expanded in 1871.Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Herrick Cobblestone 1847 built1989 NRHP-listed 2127 Broadway Rockford, Illinois Greek Revival in style. Built by Elijah L. Herrick, who may have been a cobblestone mason. The stones are from the nearby Rock River. Herrick came from Massachusetts to Rockford in the mid-1830s, though he probably stopped in New York on the way and came to learn of the style.Illinois Historic Preservation Agency One of the oldest houses in Rockford.
Montana Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Sandstone and Cobblestone Schools 1910-21 built1987 NRHP-listed Main St. Absarokee, Montana
New Mexico Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Moore-Ward Cobblestone House 1905 built1985 NRHP-listed Artesia, New Mexico
New York Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Adsit Cobblestone Farmhouse 1832 built NRHP-listed 3871 Clover St. Mendon, New York Federal Angus Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex 1831 built 1992 NRHP-listed 612 NY 14 Benton, New York Greek Revival J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead 1850 built1995 NRHP-listed 815 Canandaigua Rd. Macedon, New York Gothic Revival Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse 1843 built1992 NRHP-listed Benton, New York Greek Revival Levi Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse 1836 built2003 NRHP-listed 5300 Wabash Rd. Seneca, New York Greek Revival Barnard Cobblestone House built1989 NRHP-listed 7192 W. Main St. Lima, New York Greek Revival, Federal First Baptist Church of Phelps 1845 built 1992 NRHP-listed 40 Church St., Phelps, New York Phelps, New York Greek Revival School No. 6 built NRHP-listed 6679 Jenks Rd. Lima, New York Bates Cobblestone Farmhouse 1836 built1992 NRHP-listed 5521 NY 364 Middlesex, New York Mid 19th Century Revival Jackson Blood Cobblestone House 1846 built2005 NRHP-listed Lyndonville, New York Greek Revival Butterfield Cobblestone House 1849 built2010 NRHP-listed Holley, New York Greek Revival Chase Cobblestone Farmhouse built1995 NRHP-listed Hilton, New York Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd. c.1840 built2007 NRHP-listed Junius, New York Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1111 Stone Church Road c.1830 built2007 NRHP-listed 1111 Stone Church Rd. Junius, New York Federal Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road 1840 built2008 NRHP-listed 1229 Birdsey Road---> Junius, New York Cobblestone Historic District 1834-1839 built1993 NRHP-listed Childs, New York Cobblestone House (Bath, New York) 1851 built1983 NRHP-listed 120 W. Washington St. Bath, New York Greek Revival Cobblestone House (Cazenovia, New York) 1840 built1987 NRHP-listed Cazenovia, New York Greek Revival Cobblestone Inn built2007 NRHP-listed Oak Orchard, New York Greek Revival Cobblestone Manor 1835 built1984 NRHP-listed 495 N. Main St. Canandaigua, New York Greek Revival Cobblestone Railroad Pumphouse 1845 built1992 NRHP-listed Victor, New York Cole Cobblestone Farmhouse 1832 built1996 NRHP-listed Mendon, New York Coolidge Stores Building 1851 built2001 NRHP-listed US 20 Bouckville, New York Greek Revival Coverdale Cobblestone House 1837 built2005 NRHP-listed Leicester, New York William Covert Cobblestone Farmhouse 1835 built1995 NRHP-listed Greece, New York Isaac Cox Cobblestone Farmstead 1838 built2003 NRHP-listed Scottsville, New York Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse c.1855 built1992 NRHP-listed Benton, New York Felt Cobblestone General Store 1835 built1992 NRHP-listed Victor, New York Ganoung Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Lima, New York Gates-Livermore Cobblestone Farmhouse 1833 built1996 NRHP-listed 4389 Clover St. Mendon, New York Federal John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse 1837 built2008 NRHP-listed Junius, New York Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse 1842 built1992 NRHP-listed Phelps, New York Howland Cobblestone Store built1994 NRHP-listed Scipio, New York William Huffman Cobblestone House 1845 built2002 NRHP-listed Phelps, New York Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse built2009 NRHP-listed Tyre, New York Markham Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex built NRHP-listed Lima, New York Mendon Cobblestone Academy built NRHP-listed Mendon, New York Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Lima, New York Philo Newton Cobblestone House built NRHP-listed Hartland, New York William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Benton, New York Payne Cobblestone House built NRHP-listed Conesus, New York Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Sodus, New York Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Seneca, New York Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Varick, New York Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse built NRHP-listed Butler, New York Sheldon Cobblestone House built NRHP-listed Mendon, New York John Shelp Cobblestone House built NRHP-listed Middleport, New York Sliker Cobblestone House built NRHP-listed Conesus, New York Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex 1840s built1992 NRHP-listed Starkey, New York Stewart Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Mendon, New York Daniel Supplee Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Starkey, New York Tinker Cobblestone Farmstead built NRHP-listed Henrietta, New York Walling Cobblestone Tavern built NRHP-listed Sodus, New York Wallington Cobblestone Schoolhouse District No. 8 built NRHP-listed Sodus, New York Whitcomb Cobblestone Farmhouse built NRHP-listed Mendon, New York Young-Leach Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex c.1836 built1992 NRHP-listed 2601 NY 14 Torrey, New York Greek Revival, Federal, Vernacular Greek RevivalJames Coolidge Octagon House7271 Main St. Madison, New YorkA rare example of a cobblestone house that is also an octagon house. Has a Greek Revival-style entrance with Doric columns. Charles Bullis House 1838-42 built19xx NRHP 1727 Canandaigua Rd., Macedon, New York Wayne
Ohio Building Image Dates Location City, State Description C.R. Howard House 1853 built1974 NRHP-listed 411 E. Garfield St. Aurora, Ohio Two-story house with a steep gable, with eaves decorated by scroll-sawn vergeboard, topped by an octagonal pinnacle and pendant. Believed to be the only one of two cobblestone homes within the Western Reserve area. Cobble-Cote [] 1834 built 2060 White Pond Drive. Akron, Ohio Two-story house with sun porch addition. Refurbished and remodeled in the 1920s. Floors are reclaimed wood from houses of a similar age that were demolished. Believed to be one of two cobblestone houses within the Western Reserve area. The rear walkway is constructed of 92 millstones of unknown origin.
Washington The Basalt Cobblestone Quarries District contains seven historic quarries which provided cobblestones for Portland streets.
Wisconsin Building ImageDatesLocationCity, State Description Cobblestone House (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) 1866 built1974 NRHP-listed 1011 State St. Eau Claire, Wisconsin Gothic Haseltine Cobblestone House 1842 built1980 NRHP-listed W230 S8235 Big Bend Dr. Big Bend, Wisconsin Greek Revival Samuel S. Jones Cobblestone House 1847 built1978 NRHP-listed Clinton, Wisconsin Greek Revival Daniel and Catherine Ketchum Cobblestone House 1851 built2001 NRHP-listed 147 E. 2nd St. Marquette, Wisconsin Greek Revival Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House ca. 1848 built1977 NRHP-listed 524 Bluff St. Beloit, Wisconsin Greek Revival Meyerhofer Cobblestone House ca. 1850 built1980 NRHP-listed Townline Rd. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Colonial, Greek Revival Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House 1843 built1977 NRHP-listed 607 W. Milwaukee Rd. Clinton, Wisconsin Greek RevivalJustin Weed House 1848 built1974 NRHP-listed 3509 Washington Rd. Kenosha, Wisconsin Greek Revival
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See also Cobblestone List of cobblestone streets