Thin stone veneer

Description

A stone cut less than 2 inches thick and applied to a building facade in a non-load bearing manner. Starting in the 1900s, thin stone slabs were used for veneer on interiors, street-level facades, storefronts and bulkheads. By the 1930s, thin stones were used for cladding entire buildings. Typical materials used are granite, marble, travertine, limestone and slate. Deterioration most often occurs near the connections or support components.

Resources and Citations

• Michael Scheffler, Edward Gerns, "Thin Stone Veneer", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.