West Texas Granite Grows in Recognition Across States
West Texas granite from Llano and Burnet counties earns praise in national projects. The Roosevelt Memorial in New York uses Granite Mountain stone while Llano granite features in Topeka Masonic Memorials and a General Sam Houston statue. Texans are urged to buy homegrown stone for cost and ease.
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West Texas Today
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Liang County
Texas Asuch
East
Texas
Llano
New York City
Edison
Topeka
Kansas
Llano Granite
Frank Teich
Burnet
New Jersey
Teich Tella
Sam Houston
Hermich Park
Houtson
Blodgett Granite Works promotes rough granite supply
The notice states Blodgett Granite Works is not linked to any granite cutting plant. They offer rough granite as the finest found in the state and advertise two cars ready for immediate shipment. They invite requests for quality granite.
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Blodgett
Blodgett Granite Works
Llano Granite Faces Rivalry and Quality Claims
The article reviews Llano granite alongside Vermont and other sources, praising its color smoothness and uniform grain while noting critics and misuses by some dealers. It argues that only the best stone should be sold to builders, foreseeing Texas granite gaining dominance as quality steps up.
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Llano
Vérmont
Indiana
North Carolina
Georgia
Vermont
Texas
Exhibit Committee Faces Work Ahead for Texas Granite Display
The Dallas fair in October prompts the exhibit committee to secure a large granite booth and samples, with granite dealers fully cooperating. A capable supervisor will oversee the display as shipments and arrangements proceed to showcase Texas stone quality and variety to dealers and the public.
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Dallas
Texas
Monument Works Ship Large Vaults to Texas
The Teich Monument Works moved a large vault to Allen Texas and will ship another to Dallas this week. Teich designed a Llano granite statue of a young lady to be finished as a premier work. Denton Monumental Works reports their new derrick is installed and performing well as fall business picks up.
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Llano
Countes
Traffic Department of
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Teich
L. H. Baldwin
Dealers Granite Corporation
New Quarry Opens on J. D. Slator Ranch
Cisto Najor opens Central Granite Quarry on the Slator ranch and begins quarrying the genuine grey stone. He reports strong reader interest and readiness to fill orders as operations start at the new location.
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Cisto Najor
Slator Ranch
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C. & P. Grey Granite
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Universal Granite Co
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Old Fraser Quarry
Llano Grey Granite Company
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Smith Bros. Granite Works
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