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Article: The mark of justice is made with stone: split-faced blocks of Hillsboro limestone create a sense of strength and security for a new courthouse in Albuquerque, NM. (Cubic Stone).(Brief Article)
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- Stone World
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- May 1, 2002
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Designed to uphold the values of justice, strength and security, split-faced blocks of Hillsboro limestone were specified for the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque, NM. The limestone blocks, which are accented by a band of split-faced blocks of Desert Gold travertine, were used for the lower portion of the building as well as the arched porticoes that run the length of its perimeter.
The desire for a courthouse that would properly portray a sense of justice could only be attained through stonework, according to Project Superintendent Jessie Sadillo of Beaty Construction, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM. The limestone pieces employed for the exterior of the ...