The report recommends preserving existing historic Belgian-block streets whenever possible and restoring ones that have been covered by asphalt. For crosswalks, the study recommends following existing ...

If your Belgium block is actually a concrete paver in disguise, using the wrong cleaning solution can damage it irreparably. HOME TIP: Spilled asphalt or tar should be scraped off surfaces as ...

Thames Street in Fells Point may be bumpy, but it is beautiful.. And the iconic "Belgian block" paving style is part of what gives the neighborhood its historic charm. But in what advocates are ...

Belgian block on Broadway and 42nd Street, now Times Square, between 1898 and 1900. Photo from Library of Congress. ... A section of wood paving on West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

A Baltimore preservation society is sharing its concerns with city leaders after asphalt was used to cover historic railroad tracks in Fells Point.

Belgian blocks, sometimes called “cobblestones” after their more rounded cousins, are rectangular paving blocks cut from natural stone. The median with the angled stones was constructed in ...

Among the reminders that Richmond is nearly 300 years old: those cobblestone and Belgian block streets that can wreak havoc on the underside of modern motor vehicles.

There's frustration in Fells Point as advocates feel the city is running roughshod over historic preservation efforts.