In a message dated 8/15/2002 5:33:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> The mortar used in one house in CT had anthracite coal as it's sand.
Steve,
Do you have any information as to if coal was used in the mortar for the Coal
Palace of Ottumwa, Iowa? The exterior of the building was built of coal. All
that remains is a small model in the local historical museum.
Thanks,
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