Aquia Creek sandstone
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aquia-creek-sandstone-258-5661238
title:
Aquia Creek sandstone
text:
Aquia Creek sandstone is a 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 (72 km) south of Washington. The sandstone was the principal material used in such significant buildings as the White House and the early stages of the U.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of sandstone used in Washington D.C. construction
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquia_Creek_sandstone
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date modified:
2023-10-14T05:09:44Z
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13
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