Classic Rock Face Block

In looking toward the future, more and more home and business owners are looking to the past. We at Classic Rock Face Block are committed to providing you with the finest quality classic rock face concrete block.
This material was once enormously popular for use in buildings early in the 20th century. It was a go-to construction material in both residential and commercial structures – and it is resurging in popularity because of its historic look and reliability.
At Classic Rock Face Block, we are combining tried and true techniques with modern safety initiatives and materials to give you the highest quality product that will have all passersby wowed.
While the use of concrete goes back several centuries, a number of patents were distributed in the late 1800s, showing the extensive interest in building with this material. When Harmon S. Palmer created his “down face” block machine and patented it in 1900, capitalizing on the existence of a newfound cement mixture, the use of rock face blocks became widespread throughout the United States.
The appeal was not only in the beauty of the material, but also in the ease of its use. Those with the proper machines and materials could make their own buildings, with a design tailored to their personal tastes, and they could do it by themselves. In an era when lumber and brick were rising in cost, the affordability of cement brought further appeal to the use of blocks.
The sale of rock face concrete block became a national phenomenon, bolstered by its promotion in catalogs and industry publications that went to farmers, land owners and urban residences.
By the time 1930 rolled around, and the use of cinderblock had become the norm, concrete block had already penetrated so much of the construction market that it remains a noticeable element even today.
Go into any historic area, in most any city in America, and you will find homes and businesses constructed of rock face concrete blocks.
Chances are, you’ve driven past such a structure recently and thought to yourself, “Isn’t that neat? I wish I could get that. They just don’t make ’em like that anymore.”
It does exist. We have it in stock and ready to ship. And if we don’t, we can make it. Let us custom mold your block today.
8"x8"x16" Rock face 8"x8"x24" Rock face 8"x8"x16" Panel face
Our company, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is certified by historic societies as a reputable manufacturer of rock face concrete block. Combining a molding process nearly a century old with modern safety and materials, the quality of our products is unsurpassed globally.
In business since 2006, we at Classic Rock Face Block, Inc., are committed to making your structure reliable and beautiful. Allow our staff to discuss the available options with you, including custom builds, unparalleled pricing and affordable shipping.
Classic Rock Face Block
4211 Earth Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46809
ph. 888-960-8302 fax 260-969-0518