Cleaning Marble Stoops

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Cleaning marble stoops.

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. Stoop sitting baltimore maryland ca. The front marble steps or stoops as they are known are part of the tradition and culture of baltimore. The stoops on the first two houses my parents lived in were marble.

Aubrey bodine 1906 1970 baltimore city life museum collection maryland historical society b360 2 doing much stoop sitting this summer. Thank you starr for this wonderful article. The stoops were scrubbed with hard bristled brushes and really did shine. Of course you have probably seen non marble steps in and around baltimore.

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. 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.