Popular Science Monthly 



material, and the suggestion of perma- 

 nence as well as rustic charm is made 

 by the utilization of the big pebbles. 



In the larger cities there are count- 

 less specimens of public as well as pri- 

 vate construction formed of this rough- 

 and-ready material. The parks contain 

 splendid examples of the 

 decorative possibilities of 

 cobblestones. The bridge 

 in Ganesha Park is far 

 more in keeping with its 

 surroundings of trees 

 and shrubs than a more 

 formal structure would 

 be, and this applies to the 

 bandstand in the same 

 park and to the drinking 

 fountain in Eastlake 

 Park, Los Angeles. 



In Glen dale may be 

 foimd lamp posts of cob- 

 bles. Great masses of 

 rough stone surmounted 

 by graceful electroliers 

 make lighting standards 

 that harmonize with the 

 homes which surround 

 them, and in some in- 

 stances they are used as 

 well for resting places at the street cor- 

 ners, with rustic benches and drinking 

 fountains enclosed in the massive walls. 

 Hollywood makes use of an unusual form 

 of corner marker, a tall cylinder of cob- 

 bles topped by a sphere, and in this is a 

 socket to carry flag poles for festive oc- 

 casions. This is one of the most difficult 

 types of cobble construction shown, 

 though by no means the most artistic. 



Nothing gives a finer touch 

 to a bungalow than an out- 

 side chimney of cobblestones 



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Staircases and culverts are frequently 

 built of this material, to good advantage, 

 while chimneys, flower boxes, supports 

 for pillars and verandas are found to be 

 attractive when formed of rough stones 

 and used in conjunction with frame or 

 brick construction. 



Among the strictly util- 

 itarian buildings made of 

 this cheap but satisfac- 

 tory material may be 

 mentioned barns, gar- 

 ages and even pumping 

 stations, such as house 

 the machinery for elec- 

 trically operated irrigat- 

 ing apparatus in Califor- 

 nia. They are far more 

 durable than the wood or 

 metal so frequently used, 

 and form an attractive 

 detail in a well-kept coun- 

 try home, instead of be- 

 ing an eyesore. 



Perhaps the most re- 

 markable bit of cobble- 

 stone construction is an 

 exceedingly light and 

 graceful triple arch in the 

 town of Huntington 

 Park. This consists of two seven-foot 

 arches spanning the path to the house 

 from the street, while a third arch rests 

 upon the other two, springing lightly 

 from the crest of each and extending 

 over the sidewalk. This is the pride of 

 the owner, who has surrounded his 

 grounds with extensive walls and flower 

 urns of the same building material, 

 found on his own place. 



This simple but interesting barn owes 

 most of its charm to its cobblestones 



Even churches gain a new dignity 

 when fashioned from boulders 



