Rock-face concrete block was considered an economical alternative to natural stone foundations, walls and porches. The blocks were usually made at the building site using a small machine ...

The buildings are made of concrete blocks that have an exposed face designed to superficially resemble stone. Bucktown, Wicker Park, and portions of Lincoln Park are particularly plagued by the ...

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Design Pro's Mid-Size Landscape Block Forms create concrete blocks that are heavy ... Formliners create attractive stone face ...

But none were as useful and affordable—or had as much panache—as breeze blocks. The name refers to a perforated concrete wall made ... many are still around today. Stone’s blocks were ...