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Marble, Minnesota 55764

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Statues on the south facade are surrounded by scaffolding. There are six statues on the front of the Capitol representing the six virtues that support and assist the progress of the state: Beauty, Courage, Integrity, Prudence, Truth, and Wisdom.

Century-old, deteriorated marble pieces in contrast to how new marble looks.

The Fisher Building

The Fisher Building

A worked uses a pressure washer to clean marble

These pieces of marble fell from the exterior

This is a marble pilaster capital that has been laser cut by a machine. Additional details will be hand-carved by an artisan.

Marble work being done on the Capitol's exterior

This Georgia marble quarry is the same one used for the 1905 construction.

Concrete slabs cut from the basement floor

Sugared marble pieces are easily pried off

Example of sugared marble

Workers inspect new marble arriving on site for the North Wing

Marble pieces are marked and ready for installation

China - Yunnan - Dali - Marble Market - 3

China - Yunnan - Dali - Marble Market - 4

Minnesota State Capitol

Fairyland Park, Marble, Minnesota

BN ORE COUNTRY SWITCH JOB

Sacred and Profane, or "One Leads To The Other"

Old Mother Hubbard

Medallion cabinetry

brown marble world

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