I believe I learned in geology 101 that The Empire State Building was made
of New Bedford limestone, for what it's worth. Nice house.

Larry2

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:18 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> **
>
> Here's a picture on the MCNY photo portal of 960 Fifth Avenue, 77th
> Street, built 1929 (not the "Clark residence" as labeled, which was the
> prior building.)
>
>
> http://collections.mcny.org/MCNY/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult_VPage&VBID=24UP1GTTQ8GY&SMLS=1
>
> It's a very tight close up of the stone.  That's a very unusual photo
> subject, thus I assume the client (from the information associated, Indiana
> Limestone) had a very specific reason.
>
>
> http://collections.mcny.org/MCNY/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult_VPage&VBID=24UP1GTTQ8GY&SMLS=1
>
> (This may come in handy if the first link, directly to that specific
> photograph, doesn't work.)  Ken and I have discussed how limestone was
> specifically chosen in the 1920s.  *What do others see when you look at
> it?  How would this be used to "sell" the product?  "Look at our cool
> bedding!"?? *
>
> If you want to waste a day, there are lots of ways to search - 100+
> photographs taken referencing "limestone":
>
> http://collections.mcny.org/MCNY/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MNY_HomePage#/Search
>
> You can search for architect, address, material, etc.     (I have copied
> here Lacy Schutz, who is El Jefe of the collection.)
>
> Christopher
>
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