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FunGusAmonGus
08-10-2007, 20:57
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/fabfive2001/DSC00963.jpg... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/fabfive2001/DSC00962.jpg.. http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/fabfive2001/DSC00965.jpg

FunGusAmonGus
08-10-2007, 21:07
I spelled Lloyd wrong sorry...........

huntrz
08-10-2007, 21:09
did he design that building? I've seen that place, even turned around and walked up to it, I had to see what kind of stone was on it, the stone came from Bedford Indiana, cool building!

FunGusAmonGus
08-10-2007, 21:13
yeah he did that one . Its the Anna Public Libary.

gretchensteele
08-10-2007, 21:13
it is a very cool building, and we have friends that live near Bedford..went exploring the old quarry caves with them a few years ago..really cool. Nice shots of an often over looked piece of architectural history....

lifestudent55
08-11-2007, 01:23
I've got some relatives who live near Bedford so I've been past the quarries numerous times.

I love Wright's work, but did you know he never could get a chimney to get a good draft?

FunGusAmonGus
08-11-2007, 08:52
heres some history on this building...it appears the building was done by been a person who worked for him in his office.. so it is not a FLW heres a link http://www.stinsonlibrary.org/beginnings.htm heres a link on the material used .. http://www.stinsonlibrary.org/structure.htm

huntrz
08-11-2007, 09:20
so it wasn't bedford lmestone, strange, that stone looks like bedford limestone, good info fungus! interesting, I didnt realize that building was that old.

FunGusAmonGus
08-11-2007, 09:48
so it wasn't bedford lmestone, strange, that stone looks like bedford limestone, good info fungus! interesting, I didnt realize that building was that old.

it may have come from the same formation that probably outcrops locally. I didn't look at it real close up was it ollitic?? I believe there is a formation called the "New Bedford " Lime....

huntrz
08-11-2007, 09:54
DUDE! you know your stone, its been a few years since i looked at it, but at the time I thought it was Bedford Limestone which is oolitic.

FunGusAmonGus
08-11-2007, 09:56
my Dad was a local Driller for water then oil. He knew his (I'm an idiot for swearing)(I'm an idiot for swearing)(I'm an idiot for swearing)(I'm an idiot for swearing)z and taught me a lot.