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Re: Blue limestone
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Larry Simpson <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 8 Jan 2009 08:37:26 -0500
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I heard in geology class years ago, the limestone came from New Bedford, Indiana.

Larry2
---- "Hammarberg wrote: 
> The story "I" was told when TT did the Empty State Bldg (just before I signed on with them in '96) they had an Indiana quarry opened to access the original vein of stone to get the matching material for the 88 corners we rebuilt. The original quarry had become a swimmin' hole. The new corners match pretty well. 
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