Sandstone Center of the World photograph   Save
Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development
Description: This image depicts a quarry in the Sandstone Center of the World, Amherst, Ohio. The City of Amherst was founded in 1811. Beginning in 1847, Amherst developed and prospered around the sandstone industry and its associated quarries. This sandstone proved to be an important economic blessing to our early settlers and is the foundation of Amherst's existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06513
Subjects: Geology--Ohio; Natural resources--Ohio;
Places: Amherst (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio)