insider.si.edu

Limestone in the built environment : present-day challenges for the preservation of the past / edited by B.J. Smith [and others]

Underlying issues on the selection, use and conservation of building limestone / Bernard J. Smith, Miguel Gómez-heras, and Heather A. Viles -- The use of limestone in a historic context-- the ...
Washington Times

Limestone quarry used to build Alamo discovered at San Antonio Zoo

The limestone quarry that the Spanish used to construct the Alamo in the 18th century was uncovered during a recent dig at the San Antonio Zoo. Crews at the zoo were excavating ahead of building a new ...
KSAT

San Antonio Zoo discovers limestone used to build Alamo while excavating new gorilla habitat

Highbridge Materials Consulting, Inc., tested the limestone and verified the quarry, located on the far west side of the San Antonio Zoo, was the primary source of the stone used in the 1700s to build ...
Berkshire Eagle

Oldcastle Lawn & Garden honored for commitment to sustainability and climate awareness

LEE — Oldcastle Lawn & Garden is one of the area’s largest employers, but most local residents are only dimly aware of the fact that 150,000 tons of limestone are being harvested annually from a ...