North End West in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Quartzite Paving Stones
A booming quarrying industry furnished paving stones for Sioux Falls, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, and other cities. Skillful stonecutters recruited from England, Scotland, and Wales cut thousands of paving blocks from the 1.7-billion-year-old Precambrian rock.
Two nearby residents, Joe Kirby and John Randolph, privately contracted for this stretch of paving stones. Today it shows how streets paved with stone were built in early Sioux Falls.
Erected 1999 by the Minnehaha County Historical Society and City of Sioux Falls and in honor of Ashley Blake.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 43° 33.077′ N, 96° 44.042′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in North End West. Marker is at the intersection of West 6th Street and North Duluth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 N Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cathedral Historic District / Paving Stone Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Cemeteries (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kaufmann House Mystery (about 600 feet away); 215 N Duluth Avenue (about 700 feet away); Congregation Sons of Israel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martin Luther King (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Senator R.F. Pettigrew (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prehistoric Prayer Rock (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.
Also see . . . Quartzite Paving Stones. (Submitted on April 10, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 30, 2022. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.