Greystones: Chicago’s Answer to Brownstones

By David B. Williams on Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Many people, including me, have written extensively about the classic brownstones of … [ continue ]

May 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | Leave a comment

Tree Stump Tombstones

By David B. Williams on Monday, August 10, 2009

As noted in my previous posting, slate does have a long history … [ continue ]

August 10th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | 2 comments

America’s Building Stone – Chapter 6

By David B. Williams on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Go to any city across the country and you will find one … [ continue ]

June 30th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | 4 comments

The Unconformity at Yankee Stadium

By David B. Williams on Monday, April 6, 2009

Recently there has been much bother and brouhaha about the opening of … [ continue ]

April 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | 2 comments

Overlooked but not Forgotten

By David B. Williams on Saturday, March 21, 2009

Many people, including me, have written extensively about the famous white limestone … [ continue ]

March 21st, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | 2 comments

Our Nation’s Building Stones

By David B. Williams on Friday, January 16, 2009

So you’re heading out to Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration and … [ continue ]

January 16th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | One comment

Breaking Away: The Building Stone Movie

By David B. Williams on Friday, January 9, 2009

Prompted by Silver Fox and inspired by Geology News, this post focuses … [ continue ]

January 9th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Stories in Stone Blog | Leave a comment