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McDonald Farm (Xenia, Ohio)

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1006: 1189: 59: 101: 76: 1013: 108: 83: 329:. Because McDonald's quarry was known as one of Ohio's best sources of limestone, state geologists decided to supply a block of McDonald stone, and a Xenia mason produced a block measuring 6 × 3 × 0.75 feet (1.83 × 0.91 × 0.23 m) to be sent to Washington, D.C., where it was eventually placed in the monument's interior stairway. 336:, by Margretta Lott Bodewell-Great-Great-Granddaughter of the original owner of the property, qualifying both because of the farm buildings' architecture and because of the farm's place in local history. The architecture of the farm buildings is mixed among multiple architectural styles, including a vernacular 316:
became prominent as a building material, McDonald supplied substantial amounts of limestone for Xenia buildings, and some of his stone was transported to farther localities. Eventually, McDonald became known as the supplier of one of Ohio's best limestones. Quarrying continued until 1896, when the
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stream by the quarry flooded it, although a small amount of stone was quarried in the 1930s. Today, the quarry remains filled with water.
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from a nearby small stream. Quarrying revealed limestone deposits as deep as 8 feet (2.4 m) in some places, much of it smoothed by
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In 1849, each of the United States was asked to supply a block of stone for the construction of the
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History of Greene County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio
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styles. The historic portion of the farm comprises nine buildings and two
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History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions
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Ohio Historical Marker Dedicated at McDonald Quarry, Greene County
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over an area of 68 acres (28 ha), which is designated a
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National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Ohio
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Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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Harper Mausoleum and George W. Harper Memorial Entrance
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Carnegie Library (Old Wilberforce University Campus)
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is a historic agricultural complex near the city of
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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McDonald Farm (Xenia, Ohio) is located in Ohio
McDonald Farm (Xenia, Ohio) is located in the United States
Xenia
Ohio
39°38′28″N 83°53′0″W / 39.64111°N 83.88333°W / 39.64111; -83.88333
Federal
Greek Revival
I-house
96000673
Xenia
Greene County
Ohio
United States
historic site
Washington Monument
Dayton Limestone
limestone
type locality
Dayton
Montgomery County
Dayton and Xenia Railroad
exposed
erosion
glacial abrasion
concrete
Washington Monument
National Register of Historic Places

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