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mostly Schenectady bluestone. For trimmings of brick 

 stores and dwellings the same stone has had some use, al- 

 though not so large as that of the Hudson river blue-stone. 

 The Protestant Episcopal church, near the railroad depot, 

 is the only large structure all of stone. The Schenectady 

 bluestone in it shows many blocks weathered in various 

 shades of yellow and green. 



There are, in the city, streets paved * 



With granite blocks 2.3 miles. 



With Belgian blocks 2,000 feet 



With Medina sandstone 300 feet. 



Or, a total of paved streets 2.8 miles. 



The total length of sidewalk paved 9. i " 



Of the above about three miles is laid with composition 

 tar pavement. 



Utica 



In the city of Utica brick dominates, as a building mate- 

 rial in the better class of dwelling-houses, in the church edi- 

 fices and in the larger structures devoted to mercantile 

 business and manufacturing work. A great variety of stone is 

 used for water-tables, steps, caps, lintels, sills, pediments and 

 string courses with brick walls. Sandstone from Frankfort 

 and from Clinton is used in foundation and common wall- 

 work, also, limestone from Canajoharie and from the Pros- 

 pect quarries. The Trenton limestone from the last-named 

 locality has been largely employed in trimming, and in axe- 

 hammered, bush-hammered or pointed dimension-blocks, 

 but is giving way, to some extent, before the tide of fashion, 

 which is calling for sandstones. It still finds a large use in 

 the smaller and less expensive buildings, and for platforms 

 and steps it continues to be the best material here. The 

 comparatively less cost in dressing the softer sandstones, 

 and their employment in rock-face ashlar with brick, in ac- 



* Letter of Edward Hayes, civil engineer, April 7, 1890. 



