Are there any cobblestone streets left in the city or town you live in?

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• That must be very lovely paw. We only have one in our town ... very historic. Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• google Kinsale its worth a look!

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  by --paw43--is back for now on February 27th, 2009

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• That must be very nice kitiara! It's nice that some are being preserved. Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• Very nice catty. We have just one street like that left in our town. It's kind of quaint! Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• we have a few cobbled streets left. not many tho. ty

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  by catty lass on February 27th, 2009

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• Yes it does! That must be very nice Joy. Thanks! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• It's pretty cool. Looks like it has been there for a very long time! It's on the streets, and the sidewalks. It's pretty :) Thanks

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  by Joy to the world on February 27th, 2009

• I like that look, very quaint!!

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• Yes it is :)

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  by Joy to the world on February 27th, 2009

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• That's a shame ... it seems unless some local civic groups get involved, those kinds of streets are paved over ... just too hard to maintain. Thanks Chief! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• That must be very scenic kazzzy! I've only been to CA twice...both time to San Diego. I do love your state! Thanks for answering. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• You're welcome. It is a very nice area. It's about a 12 block area (or so) and is officially a California State Park, but it also is an active commercial district and tourist attraction. So the streets and the building outsides are original from the late 1800s, but the insides are modern stores, restaurants and bars.
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  Well worth a trip if you ever make it here. Come during Memorial Day weekend if you like jazz (and lots of people), they have the Sacramento Jazz Festival there that weekend. Also, the capitol building and gardens are not too far away.

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  by kazzzy on February 27th, 2009

• Oh I would love to do that sometime. So scenic and picturesque!! Thanks for the great information!

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• That's close enough Ironhead. I'm sure those are very old!! Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• It is a shame that they aren't preserved more, I agree Seeya! We just have one street left in our town and local protect it like crazy! Thanks for answering. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• They are certainly rare anymore in the US! Thanks for answering. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• They are pretty to look at, but rather hard to walk on with heels.

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  by Anonymous on February 27th, 2009

• Very true!! Plus, the snow plows here would tear them up!!

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• Wow, that was some great "find". It's a shame they aren't preserved more. Thanks for sharing that. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• The logs with holes bored in them were also used for gas pipes and electrical conduits.

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  by Sparky on February 28th, 2009

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• Yes, I'm sure Ireland has lots of them. Very historic. In the US, we just don't value that kind of thing enough!! It's a shame. Thanks for answering celtic! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• its a shame that there not many in dublin anymore either!

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  by celticmoonlight on February 27th, 2009

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• I wish we in the US valued those kinds of things more. "Progress" is great, but preserving the past is so important. Thanks for answering Greek!! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• Your welcome

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  by Greekgod on February 27th, 2009

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• We just have one in our little town. The local historical society battles with the city all the time. It's just so difficult and costly to maintain it.

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  by Over and Out on February 28th, 2009

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• I've heard some places are doing that now. Thanks jas! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 28th, 2009

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• That happens all the time Sosueme! Then sometimes later they decide they want to do historic restoration and they resurrect them! Thanks! +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• I know ... I've heard some places are putting in cobblestone to have the roads match the historic buildings! I've even seen people in our neighborhood have their driveways repaved with faux cobblestone! I guess old is what's in!!!

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• Wow, that's really nice Ice Man. Sounds like your town cares!! Thanks for sharing that. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• You're welcome Mrs.C :)

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  by Ice man on February 27th, 2009

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• That's pretty nice Lori! You just don't see them much anymore. Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• You certainly don't. We just have a block left.

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  by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on February 27th, 2009

• There's only one street left in our town too. The local historical society has to fight to keep it. It's just so hard to maintain.

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

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• I guess maybe I wasn't really thinking about the difference between cobblestone and brick ... and just lumped them together.
  I also never thought about the weather affecting stones and rocks rising to the surface. Very interesting. Thanks for adding that info. Rollie.

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• There are areas of the country that were once covered by the icebergs that have a lot of rocks the icebergs pushed along (on top of and under the ground). Ice bergs never got to where I live during the Ice Age.

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  by Rollie on February 27th, 2009

• We lived in Rockford, IL ... it deserves its name .. the ground was full of rocks!!!

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• Pardon me. I mean glaciers not icebergs.
  Kind of far south, but they could gone through there also. When I lived in ND you could see ridges in the farms where they piled up dirt and rock as they moved.

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  by Rollie on February 27th, 2009

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• Oh I've been to Laclede's Landing redcatt. We live in the Peoria, IL area and have taken trips to St. Louis lots of times. It's so nice down there. Great answer. Thanks. +6

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  by Over and Out on February 27th, 2009

• Oh, cool! :-)

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  by redcatt63 is around here somewhere...... on February 27th, 2009

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