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  • n  masonry done with stone

  • Intricate stonework, engraved and stained-glass windows and wrought-iron balconies that were destroyed or became dilapidated through years of neglect are newly resplendent.
  • The atmosphere is French bistro with Mediterranean touchesa semi-open patio done in buff-colored stonework.
  • The town centerpiece is the Zwaanendael Museum, a model of a Dutch city hall with ornamental gables and carved stonework.
News & Articles

  • Stone is a beautiful option for landscape
    Some of the most popular exhibitors at the annual Home and Garden Show are the landscape companies. These professionals put together beautiful displays. The finished stonework you see at the show is created with a large crew over several days.
    July 6, 2013 - Great Falls Tribune
Quotes

  • Hiram Bingham in Wall Street Journal
    Dimly, I began to realize that this wall and its adjoining semicircular temple over the cave were as fine as the finest stonework in the world,Bingham wrote in his 1948 book, "Lost City of the Incas." "It fairly took my breath...
  • Phil Amicone in The Journal News.com
    Over the years, the condition of the memorial has deteriorated,Amicone said. "The bronze surfaces are dull and coated with paint, the granite is stained in several places, some of the stonework is cracked and many corners and joints need...
  • Robin Givhan in BBC News
    Reporter Robin Givhan wrote: "In the manner of an old married couple, the Prince of Wales walked slightly ahead of his wife as he quietly inspected the half-finished stonework and the temporary topiaries (in the British Memorial Garden). He looked...

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