Richmond granite

Description

A fine-grain, light gray biotite granite quarried near Richmond, Virginia (Lent 1925). Richmond granite was used as a building stone. An example of its use can be seen on the exterior of the old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925