The building and ornamental stones of North Carolina (1906)
Watson, Thomas L. (Thomas Leonard), 1871-1924, Laney, Francis Baker, 1875-1938, Merrill, George P. (George Perkins), 1854-1929 · Raleigh, [N.C.] : E.M. Uzzell, Public Printer · leaf 272
ghergrades of buildings, this being particularly true of the dolomitic varietieslike those north of Baltimore in Maryland and in northern Georgia.In years past marble was the chief material used for monumental andtombstone work, though it is now being largely superseded by granite. MARBLE.… … 192 BUILDING AND ORNAMENTAL STONES OF NORTH CAROLINA. counties of the State, a coarsely cavernous shell limestone is found whichserves for rough construction in the immediate vicinity. A belt of semi-crystalline limestone passes through Catawba, Lincoln, and Gastoncounties. In McDowell County, and…
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