Aquia quarry site
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Aquia quarry site is a historic sandstone quarry in Stafford County, Virginia, whose stone was famously used in early Washington, D.C. buildings such as the U.S. Capitol and the White House.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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historic site ⓘ sandstone quarry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
construction of the United States Capitol
ⓘ
construction of the White House ⓘ early development of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Stafford County, Virginia
ⓘ
Historic sites in Virginia ⓘ Quarries in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Stafford County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFunction | historic site ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| geologicFormation | Aquia Creek sandstone formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | via local roads in Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction | source of building stone ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
abandoned quarry pits
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exposed sandstone faces ⓘ wooded surroundings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark District contributing site
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Stafford County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
Aquia Creek sandstone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Aquia Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | supplying stone for iconic U.S. federal buildings ⓘ |
| NRHPRegion | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | site ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aquia Creek region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
architectural history of the United States ⓘ cultural heritage of Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected historic property ⓘ |
| significance |
important early American building stone quarry
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source of stone for early federal buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| stoneTransportedVia |
Aquia Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
early American stonecutters
ⓘ
federal government building projects ⓘ |
| usedForConstructionOf |
United States Capitol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White House NERFINISHED ⓘ early public buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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