The snowy white Yule Marble is favored by some sculptors for its white color and was used for a number of major national and state landmarks, most notably the Tomb of the Unknowns (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) in Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Equitable Building skyscraper in New York City.The first major use of the Yule Marble was in the Colorado State Capitol building in 1895.Because of its aesthetic value, Yule Marble was selected for the facing and detailing of the Lincoln Memorial at the urging of the architect, Henry Bacon. The marble was used for the Tomb of the Unknowns because Yule Marble was the only quarry that could provide a solid block of the dimensions required. The 56-ton block was the largest single piece of marble ever quarried at that time.Wiki.[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Marble[/url] />An interesting PDF:Colorado Yule Marble-Building Stone of the Lincon Memorial[url]http://pubs.usgs.gov/pdf/bulletin/b2162/b2162.pdf[/url] />[url]http://ronbaileyphotography.wordpress.com/birthplace-of-the-lincoln-memorial/[/url]
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