Duchess County marble

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Description

A medium-grain, white marble quarried near South Dover in Duchess County, New York. Duchess County marble is also sold under the name South Dover Marble. It has been used extensively for buildings.

Synonyms and Related Terms

South Dover Marble; Dover Marble

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

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