Amherst in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sandstone Center of the World
Photographed By Christopher Light, February 16, 2008
1. Sandstone Center of the World Marker
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Sandstone Center of the World. . The City of Amherst was founded in 1811. Beginning in 1847, Amherst developed and prospered around the sandstone industry and its associated quarries. This sandstone proved to be an important economic blessing to our early settlers and is the foundation of Amherst's existence. Amherst sandstone shows lines of stratification or bedding when exposed in sections. Its natural beauty is enhanced by a virtual spectrum of rich and unique colors including deep reds, browns, yellows, and shades of gray. Amherst sandstone is well known for its quality, durability, and rich texture and has been utilized across our nation and throughout the world. Amherst is literally and figuratively built upon a rock, which extends deep in the earth.
The City of Amherst was founded in 1811. Beginning in 1847, Amherst developed and prospered around the sandstone industry and its associated quarries. This sandstone proved to be an important economic blessing to our early settlers and is the foundation of Amherst's existence. Amherst sandstone shows lines of stratification or bedding when exposed in sections. Its natural beauty is enhanced by a virtual spectrum of rich and unique colors including deep reds, browns, yellows, and shades of gray. Amherst sandstone is well known for its quality, durability, and rich texture and has been utilized across our nation and throughout the world. Amherst is literally and figuratively built upon a rock, which extends deep in the earth.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Amherst Committee for the Ohio Bicentennial, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 14-47.)
Location. 41° 23.9′ N, 82° 13.622′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Ohio, in Lorain County. Marker is at the intersection of
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South Main Street and Park, Cleveland, Milan Streets on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amherst OH 44001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Christopher Light, February 16, 2008
2. Sandstone Center of the World Marker
Photographed By Christopher Light, February 16, 2008
3. Grindstone from the local quarry
Photographed By Christopher Light, February 16, 2008
4. Quarry located south of Amherst along the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I90)
Photographed By Christopher Light, February 16, 2008
5. Sandstone Quarry by Ohio Historical Society
Sandstone being extracted from quarry, near South Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949 (AL00370).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,836 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 19, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.