https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_grotto
A shell grotto is a type of folly, a grotto decorated with sea shells. The shell grotto was a popular feature of many British country houses in the 17th and 18th centuries. It suited the Baroque and Rococo styles (which used swirling motifs similar to sea shells)[1] and often represented the mimicry of architectural features from the Italian Renaissance(themselves copies from Classical times). The idea of a grotto was originally a means to enhance a dank undercroft, or provide an antechamber before a piano nobile, but later it became a garden feature independent of the house, sometimes on the edge of a lake, with water flowing through it.
What a strange folly…
A shell grotto is a type of folly, a grotto decorated with sea shells. The shell grotto was a popular feature of many British country houses in the 17th and 18th centuries. It suited the Baroque and Rococo styles (which used swirling motifs similar to sea shells)[1] and often represented the mimicry of architectural features from the Italian Renaissance(themselves copies from Classical times). The idea of a grotto was originally a means to enhance a dank undercroft, or provide an antechamber before a piano nobile, but later it became a garden feature independent of the house, sometimes on the edge of a lake, with water flowing through it.
What a strange folly…
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale_cement
Rosendale cement is a natural hydraulic cementthat was produced in and around Rosendale, New York, beginning in 1825.[1] From 1818 to 1970 natural cements were produced in over 70 locations in the United States and Canada. More than half of the 35 million tons of natural cement produced in the United States originated with cement rock mined in Ulster County, New York, in and around the Town of Rosendale in the Hudson River Valley.[2]The Rosendale region of southeastern New York State is widely recognized as the source of the highest quality natural cement in North America.
Rosendale cement is a natural hydraulic cementthat was produced in and around Rosendale, New York, beginning in 1825.[1] From 1818 to 1970 natural cements were produced in over 70 locations in the United States and Canada. More than half of the 35 million tons of natural cement produced in the United States originated with cement rock mined in Ulster County, New York, in and around the Town of Rosendale in the Hudson River Valley.[2]The Rosendale region of southeastern New York State is widely recognized as the source of the highest quality natural cement in North America.
[3]The Rosendale region was also coveted by geologists, such as W. W. Mather, a geologist working for the State of New York, for its unusual exposed bedrock.[1] Because of its reputation, Rosendale cement was used as both a trade name and as a generic term referring to any natural hydraulic cement in the US. It was used in the construction of many of the United States' most important landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, Federal Hall National Memorial, and the west wing of the United States Capitol building.
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The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states…
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Interior wall, harbor light, and parade ground
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jefferson_(Florida)
Fort Jefferson , Supposedly uses Rosendale cement The top part of the fort looks like a different bricks, more red than the ones below, Like they built on top of it In the past. It’s possible this fort is much older than it is…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jefferson_(Florida)
Fort Jefferson , Supposedly uses Rosendale cement The top part of the fort looks like a different bricks, more red than the ones below, Like they built on top of it In the past. It’s possible this fort is much older than it is…
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Zachary_Taylor
The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, also known simply as Fort Taylor, is a Florida State Parkand National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida.
The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, also known simply as Fort Taylor, is a Florida State Parkand National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida.
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