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FAMOUS BUILDING STONES NATIONS CAPITAL

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Product Number
336282
Series
FS-2012-3044
Scale
NO SCALE
Alternate ID
FS-2012-3044
Authors
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Version Date
04/01/2012
Regions
DC
Countries
USA
Media
Paper
Format
Flat

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Description
Abstract

The buildings of our Nation’s Capital are constructed with rocks from quarries located throughout the United States and many distant lands. The earliest Government buildings, however, were constructed with stones from nearby sources because it was too difficult and expensive to move heavy materials such as stone any great distance without the aid of modern transportation methods, including large cargo ships, trains, and trucks. This Fact Sheet describes the source and appearance of three local stones commonly used in building Washington, D.C.

Print Date
2012
Height In Inches
11.000
Length In Inches
8.500
Two Sided
Yes
Pieces
1
Languages
English
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