Cleaning Marble Stoops

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Cleaning marble stoops.

1930 photograph by a. The front marble steps or stoops as they are known are part of the tradition and culture of baltimore. While the rowhomes erected were kept affordable for the working class the marble steps offered that tou mar 12 2018 if it s all about making a good first impression what better way to start than with the perfect stoop. People all along the small block we lived on took pride in how clean and shiny their stoops were.

At local gift shop hometown girl you can buy your own marble step cleaning kit the kit includes a pumice stone bag of bon ami powder cleanser and instructions although you can easily assemble your own at any well stocked hardware store. These steps are made from brick or prefabricated concrete. Petrucci s building supply company was the first to manufacture and introduce prefab steps to the baltimore in 1952. Of course you have probably seen non marble steps in and around baltimore.

The stoops on the first two houses my parents lived in were marble. The block looked so clean and beautiful when they were done. Above pictured left is a closeup of marble steps before restoration pictured center the traditional steps rowhouse after marble step restoration pictured on right is a closeup of marble steps after restoration. Stoop sitting baltimore maryland ca.