Difference between revisions of "Cast stone"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A precast building stone prepared from several formulations that harden to a rocklike solid. Examples of some cast stone binders are: clay (Coade's stone), plaster (Protean stone), water glass (Siliceous Concrete Stone), oxychloride cement (casting stone), Keene's cement (marezzo marble); epoxy, and portland cement (Frear stone, Victoria stone, Benedict stone). Cast stones were used extensively in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They often incorporated fine and coarse aggregates for texture along with pigments or dyes to imitate coloring and veining of natural stones. Cast stones were produced in many sizes and shapes, often with intricate patterns and tracery. | + | A precast building stone prepared from several formulations that harden to a rocklike solid. Examples of some cast stone binders are: [[clay]] ([[Coade Stone|Coade's stone]]), [[plaster]] ([[Protean stone]]), [[water glass]] (Siliceous Concrete Stone), [[oxychloride cement]] (casting stone), [[Keene's cement]] (marezzo marble); [[Epoxy|epoxy], and [[portland cement]] ([[Frear stone]], [[Victoria stone]], Benedict stone). Cast stones were used extensively in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They often incorporated fine and coarse aggregates for texture along with pigments or dyes to imitate coloring and veining of natural stones. Cast stones were produced in many sizes and shapes, often with intricate patterns and tracery. |
See also [[precast concrete]]. | See also [[precast concrete]]. | ||
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artificial stone; pierre artificielle (Fr.); pedra artificial (Port.); beton; coignet-béton; art stone; composite stone; casting stone; scagliola; pietra dura; marezzo marble | artificial stone; pierre artificielle (Fr.); pedra artificial (Port.); beton; coignet-béton; art stone; composite stone; casting stone; scagliola; pietra dura; marezzo marble | ||
| − | Brand names: Victoria stone; Protean stone; Frear stone; Siliceous Concrete Stone; Coade's stone; Benedict stone; Arnold stone; Chicago Art Marble; Dextone; Edmunds Art Stone; Instone; Litholite; Pulham stone; Haddon stone; Sphinxstone | + | Brand names: Victoria stone; Protean stone; Frear stone; Siliceous Concrete Stone; Coade's stone; Benedict stone; Arnold stone; Chicago Art Marble; Dextone; Edmunds Art Stone; Instone; Litholite; Pulham stone; Haddon stone; Sphinxstone; Algonite stone; Coignet stone; Ransome Stone |
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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
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| + | * The Cast Stone Institute: [https://www.caststone.org/technical/CSI_Technical_Manual.pdf Technical Manual] | ||
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| + | * Richard Pieper, 'The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Histoic Cast Stone' NPS, Technical Briefs #42 [https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/42-cast-stone.htm Link] | ||
* A. Cowden, D. Wessel, "Cast Stone", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995. | * A. Cowden, D. Wessel, "Cast Stone", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:30, 5 June 2022
Description
A precast building stone prepared from several formulations that harden to a rocklike solid. Examples of some cast stone binders are: Clay (Coade's stone), Plaster (Protean stone), Water glass (Siliceous Concrete Stone), Oxychloride cement (casting stone), Keene's cement (marezzo marble); [[Epoxy|epoxy], and Portland cement (Frear stone, Victoria stone, Benedict stone). Cast stones were used extensively in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They often incorporated fine and coarse aggregates for texture along with pigments or dyes to imitate coloring and veining of natural stones. Cast stones were produced in many sizes and shapes, often with intricate patterns and tracery.
See also Precast concrete.
Synonyms and Related Terms
artificial stone; pierre artificielle (Fr.); pedra artificial (Port.); beton; coignet-béton; art stone; composite stone; casting stone; scagliola; pietra dura; marezzo marble
Brand names: Victoria stone; Protean stone; Frear stone; Siliceous Concrete Stone; Coade's stone; Benedict stone; Arnold stone; Chicago Art Marble; Dextone; Edmunds Art Stone; Instone; Litholite; Pulham stone; Haddon stone; Sphinxstone; Algonite stone; Coignet stone; Ransome Stone
Risks
Freeze-thaw cycles may cause surface scaling when moisture is present.
Resources and Citations
- The Cast Stone Institute: Technical Manual
- Richard Pieper, 'The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Histoic Cast Stone' NPS, Technical Briefs #42 Link
- A. Cowden, D. Wessel, "Cast Stone", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000