The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE RAIL EIGH
MARBLE WORKS
One Of the Largest Plants in
the Sta'e.
COOPER BROTHERS, Props.
Their Standard Of Workmanship has Placed
them in the Front Ranks.

or the many successful industries that
require not only1the most skilled meclian-
les. but work Of al artist as well, Is that
OF monumental building
No establishment III the State turns
out more artistic or substantial work
than the Raleigh Marble WORKS, owned
and conducted by Messrs. Cooper Bros,
live up-to-date business men, whose aim
Is standard OF excellence whose sue
cess is due to meritcd appreciation by
the public.
The plant was originally founded
during the fortics BY William Stronach,
the father of tho Stronachs Of this city.
November, 1891, ii became rne property
of Cooper Bros, who moved here FROM
Winston, who at once consolidated their
Winston plant with this, making the
of the kind in North Caroina
They are located at III Fayetteville
street The front or salesroom is ii spa
cious apartment built specially for the
display Of their finished work, embracing
Spire, Ball Cottage, Cross and Sarco-
phagis Monuments Tablets, etc.
The Work Departments are situated
in the rear and are splendidly equip
ped for turning cut any design that
may be desired.
1t may be said in this connection that
they do not work any apprentices. ana
that their work is second TO none IN
either their quality or workmanship.
They get advantage of carload dis
counts and freight rates, which enables
them to make low prices, and to pay
freight without extra charge to their
customers.
In the manufacture of their work they
use only standard marbles and GRANTEES,
domestic and foreign.
Their trade is by no means local. but
in North Carolina extends from Chero-
kee toaCurrituck, also into Virginia and
South Carolina, and have shipped work
to Cuba.
Messrs. Cooper Bros. have In course
OF construction some handsome monu-
ments, of which ONE, an elegant shaft
for the late Col. Morehead. also in west
crn part of the State a large sarcopha-
gus for the late b. H. Hanes, Il promi-
nent tobacco manufacturer Of Winston
North Carolina, also a large rustic shaft
for the North Carolina Confederate
dead at Winchester. Virginia. One Of
native granite for DIR. Pittinger to go to
Indiana. and the Vance monument to
he erected IN Capital Park. Raleigh, n.
G.. madesof the very best Roman Pink,
North Carolina granite This WAS re-
ceiyed after being in competition with 4
number of Northern firms
The firm do their own designing exc
cute any design wanted, incorporating
the ideas and desires of their customers
in that polished and finished manner
that has madesthem famous.
To say that they are doing a large
and successful business is superiluouS.
the fact that they are kept constantly
busy is sufficient Indication of that fact
One very fine specimen Of their work.
is the Mortuary Chapel in Oak
wood Cemetery. which is OF granite
trimmed with buff stone.
In concluding this sketch. II may be
said that for completeness of finish,
and standard of workmanship. coupled
with reasonable prices is the chief basis
of Messrs. Cooper & Bros success.
Their experience has given them thor
ough knowledge Of every detail of the
work.
Complete in all its details and work
ings, this plant affords a valuable adj
iunct to the vital spark of RaIeigh's
modern progression. May 1t long flour
ish and prosper, is the wish Of the
writer.