Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone

by Paul Kreingold

Learn the history behind the re-building of the Capital City after the War of 1812. The destruction of Washington in 1814 by the invading British challenged President James Monroe & architect Benjamin Latrobe with the task of rebuilding the destroyed edifices of the city's public buildings. As symbols of the aspirations of the Republic, they had to be more than functional, they had to be beautiful. The building material they discovered and used to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467153176
• ISBN13: 9781467153171
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"