Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada (1912)
Parks, William A. (William Arthur), 1868-1936, Canada. Mines Branch (1901-1936) · Ottawa : Dept. of Mines, Mines Branch · leaf 123
bly more durable, but are considerablyharder to work. The production in 1911 was about 10,000 tons, all of which was usedfor structural purposes. Many important public buildings are constructedof Wallace stone. A good example is the new Victoria Memorial Museumin Ottawa, which is trimmed with the… … 79 River John Area. In the vicinity of River John, a reddish sandstone has been quarriedon the coast, and also on the river a short distance above the village.The quarries at the latter point are situated on the east side, about aquarter of a mile above the line of the Intercolonial railway. The…
Building stones · Geology, Economic · Stone industry and trade
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