This Aquia Creek Sandstone originated from a quarry about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Stafford County, Va. This type of stone was used in the construction of many of D.C.'s most famous landmarks, including the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
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Aquia Creek Sandstone
This Aquia Creek Sandstone originated from a quarry about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Stafford County, Va. This type of stone was used in the construction of many of D.C.'s most famous landmarks, including the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
U.S. Capitol Gatehouse
This gatehouse is made of Aquia Creek sandstone, the same material used to build much of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 17th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
This gatehouse is made of Aquia Creek sandstone, the same material used to build much of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 17th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
U.S. Capitol Gatepost
This U.S. Capitol gatepost was built circa 1827 and is made of Aquia Creek Sandstone, the same material that makes up most of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 15th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
This U.S. Capitol gatepost was built circa 1827 and is made of Aquia Creek Sandstone, the same material that makes up most of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 15th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
Red Seneca Sandstone
This is red Seneca sandstone, the building block of the Smithsonian Castle. It originated in a quarry on the shores of the Potomac River in Maryland, and is more than 200 million years old.
This is red Seneca sandstone, the building block of the Smithsonian Castle. It originated in a quarry on the shores of the Potomac River in Maryland, and is more than 200 million years old.
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Aquia Creek Sandstone
This Aquia Creek Sandstone originated from a quarry about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Stafford County, Va. This type of stone was used in the construction of many of D.C.'s most famous landmarks, including the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
This Aquia Creek Sandstone originated from a quarry about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Stafford County, Va. This type of stone was used in the construction of many of D.C.'s most famous landmarks, including the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
U.S. Capitol Gatehouse
This gatehouse is made of Aquia Creek sandstone, the same material used to build much of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 17th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
This gatehouse is made of Aquia Creek sandstone, the same material used to build much of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 17th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
U.S. Capitol Gatepost
This U.S. Capitol gatepost was built circa 1827 and is made of Aquia Creek Sandstone, the same material that makes up most of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 15th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
This U.S. Capitol gatepost was built circa 1827 and is made of Aquia Creek Sandstone, the same material that makes up most of the U.S. Capitol building. It stands at the intersection of 15th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue.
Red Seneca Sandstone
This is red Seneca sandstone, the building block of the Smithsonian Castle. It originated in a quarry on the shores of the Potomac River in Maryland, and is more than 200 million years old.
This is red Seneca sandstone, the building block of the Smithsonian Castle. It originated in a quarry on the shores of the Potomac River in Maryland, and is more than 200 million years old.