Famous building stones of our Nation's capital
Fact Sheet
2012-3044
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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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 frequently used local stones employed in building Washington, D.C., and the geologic environment in which they were formed.
Suggested Citation
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 2012, Famous building stones of our Nation's capital: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3044, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123044.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Famous building stones of our Nation's capital |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2012-3044 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20123044 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Office of Science Quality and Integrity |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Washington D.C. |