The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-07
THE ROANOKE TIMES, TUESDAY. OCTOBER I. 1890.
Virginia Green Building Stone.

| IS located immediately on the Norfolk
and Western railroad within one mile
| OF Prospect depot.in the county of Prince
Edward and State of Virginia.
1t has been used III the ncigbborhood
i'll which it is found for the past fifty
| years for building purposes, tombstoneS.
1t stands the test Of time, looking as
fresh, and lines as sharp and we'll de-
! lined as when first put up.
The color is n beautiful green and in
certain lights has the appearance of
FURNISHED silver, or of being studded
| with diamonds. making Il very attract
! i've building. This is 50 rare as to make
| it highly valuable, and will be much
sought after by those who wish to put
up handsome building for trimmings
mantcls. inlaid work. &c. The prox-
| unity TO the railroad makes the cost of
| transportation very low. costing to this
place seven cents per hundred pounds,
| thereby placing it on the market in fair
competition with other and cheaper
grades of stone. 1t being soft, when first
quarried, makes it easily worked, which
| cheapens 1T as compared to other stones.
I When exposed, it hardens quickly. and
Will stand the pressure of any required
weight without crushing or fialling Off
The tract of laHd on which this stone
| is found contains two hundred and
ninety (290) acres, and is Il beautiful
town site. Lots enough can be sold at
low prices. and on easy terms. to pay
for the property. and leave the quarrics
and sufficient land in the hands of the
purchaser. In this event, and under Il
good management, we believe the pur-
chaser will (lf he desires it) have every
dollar he has paid in paid back to him.
and be absolute owner of valuable
quarry simply for the outlay of the
money for a short period.
1t is further believed that it will be
adopted as the building stone of the
country in the erection OF all handsome
buildings. trimmings. Re. 1t will be
almost Il monopoly. as it is the only
stone OF its kind in the South.
We have secured the whole boundary.
1t is more valuable than marble. yet
much cheaper. 1t quarrics and saws
much easier than most stones.
Two experts. whom every ono has con
iidcnce in. Mr.. c. c. Wentworth and Mir.
Il. Il. Henderson. have made Il thorough
test OF it. and do not hesitate to state
Iii is OF the highest value The latter
OF these two gentlemen. who is assist
ant superintendent of the Roanoke Ma
chine Works. has given his certificate
that it Will stand II pressure Of $4,000
pounds to Il square incl. This is fully
equal to granite.
The following are the certificates of
experts who have examined. worked
and tested the stono. To-wit:
CERTIFICATE or NJ. V. CORSE.
Roanoke City.
Report of analysis of Ripidolitc. sample
furnished by Mr.. J. W. Neal. Roam
ollc. Virginia. July :. 1890.
neurological name, Ripidolitr
Composition:
Silica
Alumina.
Nagncsa.
Oxide of Iron.
Water.
Chromium trace only.
Nj. Il. CORSE.
CERTIFICATE OF WM. d. ANGEL.
Roanoke City.
ROANOKE. Va, July 2lst, 1870.
Having made thorough examination
of the Green Stone Quarry at Prospect
Depot. on the n. Il w. Il. r.. hereby
certify that it is my belief that the
quarry is very extensive. and almost in
cNhanstiblc in stone. and by proper ma
chiEery believe it can be gotten out
very economically and easily
Given under my hand this day and
year above written
WM. ID. ANGEL
CERTIFICATE OF CAPT. Il. V. DAVIS.
Prospect Depot.
fHoSrEcr DEPOT. Va. July l6. 1890
Having been requested by the ..Vir-
ginia Green Stone Building Company
to give my opinion rs to the quality OF
stone on the tract OF land belonging to
l. Il. Fitzgerald and X. :. l'aulct. al or
near Prospect Depot. in the County of
Prince Edward. and State of Virginia.
! hereby state that | have worked and
gotten out this stone for the past forty
years or more. and therefore do not hest
tate ITO state that. in my opinion it is in
almost ineXhaustible quantities, and is
capable OF easy working. handling. &c
Given under my hand this the 10th dav
of July 1890.
r. V. DAVIS
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD. 10 wit;
|. j. Il. Glenn. Justice of the Peace
i'll and for the County OF Prince Edward
in the State of Virginia, do certify that
Il. Y. Davis. whose name is signed to the
writing above, bearing date the 18th day
of July. 1890, has acknowledged the
same before me in the County and State
aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
July. 1890.
j. B. GLENN, j. p.
CERTIFICATE OF G.. II. HENDERSON. }
Roanoke City
MR.. NEAL:
have had $1,000 pounds on this piece
of stone. or about 1000 pounds per
square inch. This is fully as high as
tables give for granite and limestone