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Potomac Marble : History of the Search for the Ideal Stone.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kreingold, Paul.
- Series:
- Lost
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--Design and construction.
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (150 p.).
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2023.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. History
- 1. Benjamin Latrobe: Jefferson's Architect
- 2. The War of 1812 and the British Invasion
- 3. Burning Stone Buildings
- 4. Rebuild or Move the Capital City: The Return of Latrobe
- 5. The Battle for Potomac Marble
- 6. Latrobe's Potomac Marble Columns
- Part II. Characteristics Of Potomac Marble
- 7. Geology
- 8. Sinkholes
- 9. Caverns
- Part III. The Search For The Quarries
- 10. Background
- 11. Olde Izaak Walton Park
- 12. Leesburg Limestone Company
- 13. Finally, Success!
- 14. Confirmation by Contemporary Sources
- Part IV. Rock Becomes Stone
- 15. Geologic Introduction
- 16. Quarrying Aquia Creek Sandstone
- 17. Quarrying Potomac Marble and More
- Part V. The Quarry And The River
- 18. Ode to the Rivermen
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Lader Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kreingold, Paul Potomac Marble
- ISBN:
- 9781439677094
- 1439677093
- Publisher Number:
- 99993275926
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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