Marble Sculptures in Marble by harbie

Marble Sculptures in Marble

We visited the mountain town of Marble, Colorado. The town is the location of a historic Yule Marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century and from which the town is named. The marble of the quarry is considered to be of exceptional quality and has been used for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as for parts of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and civic buildings in San Francisco. It was also used for the construction of the Equitable Building, a historically important early skyscraper in New York City. In the late 20th century and the 21st century, Marble has become a summer tourist destination. It is also the gateway to the nearby Crystal townsite and Crystal Mill. These pieces were for sale. The population is 131. Marble is also the site of the Marble Sculpting Symposium held every summer since 1988. When we were visiting, the marble symposium was taking place so we were able to watch the artists carving their pieces. I will show some photos of that over the next few days. Thanks for visiting.
Wonderful horses
August 28th, 2018  
This will be such an interesting series!
August 28th, 2018  
Amazing work!
August 28th, 2018  
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Gorgeous art works.
August 28th, 2018  
Amazing talent!
August 29th, 2018  
interesting to see this and read about Marble
August 29th, 2018  
Wow...fascinating information! Beautiful marble horses too! Fav.
August 29th, 2018  
Fabulous sculptures
August 29th, 2018  
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