by Lisa Van Liefde | Mar 30, 2016 | Cobblestone, Maintenance
Springtime brings more light and extra time to focus on home maintenance! Begin by looking for damage and make any needed repairs, as well as prep your home and garden for summer. Below are some helpful tips on what to watch for this season, from our friends at Houzz:...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Mar 11, 2016 | Cobblestone, Client Project, Curb
Authentic antique GRANITE cobblestone from our reclaimed Historic European Cobblestone collection, was selected for this impressive 9,000 sf driveway in South Lake Tahoe. The client chose antique granite cobblestone in a 5″ x 5″ x 5″ size, then it was sawn to a 2″...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Feb 10, 2016 | Architectural Stone, Cobblestone
Monarch Stone International is proud to announce we have won for the third year in a row, “Best Of Design” for 2016 on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design! Our 39 year old company was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Oct 22, 2015 | Architectural Stone, Cobblestone, Curb, Social Media
Houzz is a powerful web site and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement. If you’ve taken a look through either of Monarch Stone International’s two blogs on www.MonarchStoneInternational.com or...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Sep 10, 2015 | Cobblestone, Client Project, Curb
Antique cobblestone from our Historic European Cobblestone collection, is gracing the entry to The Charmant Hotel, the only independent boutique hotel in La Crosse Wisconsin. Antique reclaimed granite rectangles, Historic Sidewalk Cobble were chosen for the entry....
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jul 17, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
If ever in Savannah, GA, you’ll find quaint cobblestone streets and good ol’ southern hospitality will provide for a memorable trip! This city is famous in the Southeast for its historic River Street, a cobblestone street filled with shops, restaurants and other...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 24, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
USA Today Travel Experience America rated Portland, Maine’s Wharf Street one of the ten prettiest, cobblestone streets in America. Just take a glimpse of the street and you can see why. Monarch Stone International believes that walking or driving down a cobblestone...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 17, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
Cobblestone Streets in Jersey City, New Jersey are being preserved through the efforts of the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy. Monarch Stone International learned that JCLC advocates at both the state and local levels for the preservation of landmarks in Jersey City...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 28, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
Let’s take a leisurely stroll down some of the historic walkways of Philadelphia! In the heart of the city of brotherly love lays the Old City District where the remains of the city’s cobblestone can still be seen. Only seven streets remain paved with the same...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Apr 3, 2015 | Cobblestone, Historical Places
New York City is famous for many things, and one of our favorites; the cobblestone streets! According to author Kate Ascher, the concept of using small round stones as street paving goes back 350 years, but the rectangular shaped cobblestones in New York City are a...