Aquia Creek sandstone
Aquia Creek sandstone is a type of brown to light-gray freestone used extensively in building construction in Washington, D.C. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Quarried at Aquia Creek in Stafford County, Virginia, the stone was valuable for its ease of shaping and the quarry's proximity to the tidewater portion of the Potomac River, 45 miles south of Washington.
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Aquia Creek sandstone
Of Cretaceous age, Aquia Creek sandstone is composed of rounded, coarse- to fine-grains of quartz, cemented with silica and containing scattered pellets of clay as large as an inch in diameter. This sandstone is typically gray or tan, ...chenfa.spruz.com -
why got to call the white house? | erb painting
Located in the White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC, a white house designed by James Hoban the Irish-born, white House was built between 1792 and 1800 from white-painted Aquia sandstone in the neoclassical style. ...www.erbpainting.com -
The Sandstone Quarries at Aquia Creek
The White House was built using Aquia sandstone but the stone was painted white. After the War of 1812, when the White House was burned, the structure was washed and cleaned but more of the Aquia freestone was brought in to restore the ...invinciblearmor.blogspot.com -
Visiting the White House | ArticlesToReprint Article Board
He had it built between 1792 and 1800 of Aquia sandstone in the neoclassical style. Ever since our U.S. President John Adams, it has been the residence of all our Presidential leaders. George Washington is the only President who did not ...www.articlestoreprint.net