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Granite stone quarried nearby was used to construct the State, War and Navy building in Washington, D.C., and to build the 3-foot granite walls of Richmond's Gothic City Hall at 10th and Capitol Streets which was completed in 1894. (It became known as "Old City Hall" when replaced in 1972 with a new structure).
Aberdeen Quarry, an abandoned granite quarry in Gunnison County, Colorado. Its granite was used in construction of the Colorado State Capitol; Marble, Colorado, only site of Yule Marble quarrying, in the West Elk Mountains. 99.5% pure calcite, discovered in 1873, source of marble for the Tomb of the Unknowns and for the exterior of the Lincoln ...
It depicts a bronze Confederate private standing on top of the pillar, which is composed of 13 granite blocks to symbolize each of the Confederate states. [6] The monument was completed at the south end of 29th St. on May 30, 1894, at a total cost of over $30,000. Future Richmond mayor Carlton McCarthy was the orator at its unveiling. [7]
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The Shops at Willow Lawn is a shopping center located slightly outside the city limits of Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It is the first shopping center in the Richmond area. [1] Currently, the center is entirely a strip mall now, the remaining enclosed portion having been demolished and rebuilt. The center features over ...
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The bronze sculpture measures 20 x 7 x 18 ft, with Mt. Airy granite base measuring 20 x 9 x 18 ft, surrounded by a wrought iron fence. [1] There are oak leaves adorning the base of the statue which may reference the stoic nature of Jackson, while there is a Greek style art deco frieze lining the top of the base. [ 10 ]