Architect and engineer . ughthe valley floor sufficiently to reveal theirhidden wealth to the old quarryman whofirst worked them. Northward along theOtter Creek Valley are many other quar-ries which furnish mainly white, or bluishwhite, and gray toned varieties. Then, tothe south, are those spectacular Danbyquarries, high above the valley on the moun-tain side, producing a remarkably hard, re-sistant white marble, some of it running al-most clear white and some having severalshades of veining. The problem of accessi-bility, which so frequently hinders or pre-vents altogether the production of
Architect and engineer . ughthe valley floor sufficiently to reveal theirhidden wealth to the old quarryman whofirst worked them. Northward along theOtter Creek Valley are many other quar-ries which furnish mainly white, or bluishwhite, and gray toned varieties. Then, tothe south, are those spectacular Danbyquarries, high above the valley on the moun-tain side, producing a remarkably hard, re-sistant white marble, some of it running al-most clear white and some having severalshades of veining. The problem of accessi-bility, which so frequently hinders or pre-vents altogether the production of goodmarble, is well illustrated here. In orderto remove the blocks, a cable road was laidfrom the railroad in the valley straight upthe mountain — a distance of one mile. Ov-er this road the blocks ride down on carsoperated by steel cables. These quarriesgained considerable fame by supplying themarble for the Arlington Memorial Amphi-theatre. Marbles of higher color are found in the 76 ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER. Mav, 1030. Royal Antique Marble by Vermont Marble Company MANTEL IN LOBBY OF NORTHERN HOTEL, BILLINGS, MONTANALINKE & HAIRE, ARCHITECTS May, 1930 ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER 77
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