PARK AND CEMETERY 
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Character and Expressiveness 
FEKISTVI.E IN NATIONAI. McKiXJ.EY BIliTHPI^ACE MEMORIAL. 
The statue was niocicled by .T. Massey Rhind, and carved by Piccirilli Bros. 
The statue is of “Silver Grey” Georgia Marble, and the building is of “Cherokee.” 
Architects, McKim, Mead & White. 
There are 28 monolithic columns in the building, each of them 25 feet high, 
3-4 in diameter, and weighing 30 ton.s. 
The marble for this building was (luarried and cut by The Georgia Marble 
Company, Tate, Georgia. 
Tlie character and ex- 
pressiveness of (Georgia 
Marble commend it to 
anyone looking for a 
monumental material of 
peculiar fitness to its 
purpose. 
Georgia Mar1)le pre- 
sents a good texture and 
surface for sculpture as 
well as for monumental 
and architectural work. 
Crystalline, sound and 
durable, its work-ability 
distinguishes it as a ma- 
terial for use where 
one’s object is the at- 
tainment of the unusual. 
It is a material that 
you can recommend, be- 
cause of its lasting life, 
the clearness and sharp- 
ness of its lettering, and 
the fact that it will not 
develop unsightly 
cracks or streaks. 
If you would like full particulars about 
Georgia Marble and its qualities, we 
will gladly answer your inquiry. 
The Georgia Marble Company 
Tate, Georgia 
