Difference between revisions of "Forster block"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A type of concrete block made from sand and lime.  Forster block, patented by Ambrose Forster in 1855, was used in the construction of buildings in the Midwest and Eastern parts of the United States in the later 19th century.  See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=concrete%20block concrete block].
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A type of concrete block made from sand and lime.  Forster block, patented by Ambrose Forster in 1855, was used in the construction of buildings in the Midwest and Eastern parts of the United States in the later 19th century.  See [[concrete block]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 15 January 2014

Description

A type of concrete block made from sand and lime. Forster block, patented by Ambrose Forster in 1855, was used in the construction of buildings in the Midwest and Eastern parts of the United States in the later 19th century. See Concrete block.