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Economic Geology of the Kenova Quadrangle: Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, Bulletin 349 (excerpts), by Phalen, William Clifton, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1908.
Eastern Kentucky - This site includes a section on Eastern Kentucky geology and is a part of the Kentucky Coal Heritage page.
Geology of Fayette County, presented by the Kentucky Geological Survey, by Brandon Taylor, Shea Burns, and Stephen Greb.
The Geology of Kentucky - A Text to Accompany the Geologic Map of Kentucky, edited By Robert C. McDowell. Contributions to the Geology of Kentucky, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1151-H.
Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer, presented by the Kentucky Geological Survey.
Kentucky - Generalized Geologic Map of Kentucky. (The Generalized Geologic Map of Kentucky from 1979, University of Kentucky Geological Survey shows periods and faults, with county detail.)
Kentucky Museums That Display Rocks and Minerals
Berea College, Department of Geology, Berea
Clement Collection, Marion, Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
Georgetown College, Georgetown
Museum of Natural History, Louisville
Morehead State University, Morehead
Murray State University, Murray
Transylvania University, Lexington
University of Kentucky, Department of Geosciences, Lexington
University of Kentucky, Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
Kentucky Rocks and Minerals, presented by the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky.
Mineral and Fuel Resources Map of Kentucky, by Warren H. Anderson and Garland R. Dever, 1998, presented by the Kentucky Geological Survey. ("This is a 1:500,000-scale map of Kentucky showing major occurrences of mineral resources such as limestone, dolomite, fluorite, sand and gravel, and clay. It also shows major producing areas of coal, oil, and gas, as well as the locations of many mines and quarries, mineral occurrences, gas-storage fields, and tar-sand resource areas.")
National Geologic Map Database, presented by the United States Geologic Survey.
Place Name Search, presented by the United States Geological Survey.
Rocks, presented by Minerals and Rocks of Kentucky (photographs)
TopoZone "The TopoZone is the Web's center for recreational and professional topographic map users." (Includes a place name search form.)
Western Kentucky University Geology Department, Bowling Green, KY 42101; (502) 745-0111. (The minerals and fossils are located in hall cabinets in the hallway.)
"Special Collections, located in Pogue Library, contains materials relating to the history and culture of Western Kentucky and neighboring states and the states from which most of the early settlers of this area came: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Among the library's collections are those relating to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Civil War, and local history."
“Mission: American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.”
Dry Stone Conservancy: Preserving and Promoting Dry Wall Masonry, Lexington, Kentucky.
Ghost Towns of Kentucky, presented by Ghosttowns.com.
"The earliest building designers of Kentucky were not professionally trained architects but were amateur builder-architects or builder-designers. Most of the builders were house joiners, carpenters, and bricklayers who conveyed the traditions of their immediate environment. By the late 1700s, Matthew Kennedy came to Kentucky from Virginia and Mathias Shryock came from Maryland, bringing with them traditional building skills from their home regions.
"In addition to their traditional building methods, these builder-designers relied on regional materials. Stone was the predominant building material because of the availability of limestone and marble, a metamorphosed limestone. Stone was used in the foundations of early log cabins and for simple and complex building forms because it was durable, flexible, and could be used for architectural ornamentation. Kentucky clay provided a good quality of brick that could be fired into a hard brick. John Bob's was a local brickyard in Lexington in 1791."
"Paper examining prevalence of stone structures and living stonemasons in area surrounding Franklin County, Ky. Includes biographical information and qualifications of stonemasons, 1986 survey of stone structures, photos and related 1959 article." Guide to the Linda Allen Anderson Collection, Nov. 22, 1959, Dec. 1985-April 1986, University of Kentucky Libraries, Special Collections and Archives. Extent: 1 folder. 82 items. 12 color photos. 68 b/w photos. Repository: Western Kentucky University Folklife Archives, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101-3576. (Some of the relevant subjects are: Stone masonry in Anderson County; the Bluegrass Region, Ky.; Fayette County; Franklin County; Jefferson County; Mercer County; Scott County; and Woodford County; and the Quarries and quarrying in the Bluegrass Region; Stone Buildings in the Bluegrass Region.) The web site provides the links to use to view the copyright notice and information on contacting the specific repository holdings in this archival collection.
"From stonemason Robert C. Jackson Sr., we learn that 'green rock,' rock fresh from the ground, is easier to work because it's still full of moisture."
One of the few known architects and builders listed in this guide is William Batterson, who was a stonemason and builder-architect in the late Victorian era. The buildings attributed to him in the northern part of Boone County are the Allie Corn House in the Queen Anne style, the Alonzo Gaines House, "a transitional Colonial Revival dwelling," and the Marietta Gaines House, "the sole representation of the Stick Style in the county."
"Excerpt from Ann Woodlief's Craig Family genealogy.
"(Lewis Craig) settled at Craig's Station on Gilberts Creek in Garrard Co., moved to Fayette Co. and the South Elkhorn church under 1792, then lived in Minerva in Mason Co. until his death, pastoring and building a substantial church. He established a number of churches and worked also as a stonemason or architect. He built the first church, the first school house, and the first courthouse (in Washington) Kentucky."
"Eight years ago Karl Raitz' work on rock fences in Kentucky was instrumental in debunking the myth that these fences were built by slaves before the Civil War. The myth of the fences' construction, like many myths, was partly true. His investigation traced the real origins of the fences to the work of Irish stonemasons who immigrated into the Bluegrass in the early to mid-19th century. These masons passed the craft along to slaves who became master artisans themselves and further passed the craft on to other black artisans, giving rise to the popular labeling of the rock fences as 'slave walls.'"
"From stonemason Robert C. Jackson Sr., we learn that 'green rock,' rock fresh from the ground, is easier to work because it's still full of moisture."
The following information is presented by Bob Francis on his Root and Branch web site. (Scroll down to BB-152 - Mt. Lebanon, Gov. James Garrard House; 1785 Peacock Road) (Although the main web site address is still active, the URL from which the below information was obtained is no longer at this link.)If you’d like to get in touch with Bob Francis, you can contact him through his web site, Bourbon County, Kentucky: History and Genealogy of the Region.
<http://www.shawhan.com/ruddlesprecinct.html>One of 35 stone dwellings that are document in Bourbon County is located on a rise overlooking Stoner Creek. The building was constructed "...by renown stonemason John Metcalfe, the two-story, central passage ashlar house with one-story ell exhibits excellent workmanship." in 1785.
The following information was obtained from "Inauguration Has Colorful History," written by Tom Stephens Kentucky Historical Society. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://gov.state.ky.us/inaugurations/inaug95/history.htm>
One of the stonemasons who helped build the Old State Capitol was Thomas Metcalfe. On August 26, 1828, he was inaugurated as governor, and in 1860 Metcalfe County was named in his honor.
The Church was constructed by stonemason and Kentucky governor Thomas Metcalfe in 1810.
"The hewn stone section of the house is the original home of Ohio's second governor. It was erected in 1805. The stonemason was Thomas Metcalf, later a governor of Kentucky. It is located on State Route 136 and Township Road 21. The two-story addition, now the front of the home, was built in 1852 by George Kirker, son of the governor. George Kirker later served as a Captain in the Civil War. It is privately owned."
"Site of stone tavern/inn built by stonemason Thomas Metcalfe, later governor of Ky. Owned by Henry Watkins and wife Elizabeth, widow of Rev. John Clay and mother of Henry Clay. Lafayette, traveling from Frankfort to Lexington, was entertained here on May 15, 1825; greeted friends and veterans and had to address crowd from upper balcony. Tavern burned in 1886."
West Union United Presbyterian Church, 104 South Second Street, West Union, Ohio.
"The West Union United Presbyterian Church was built of hewn stone in 1810. The stonemason was Thomas Metcalf who later became Governor of Kentucky. Governor Thomas Kirker was instrumental in getting the church built. This is the oldest church structure in Ohio still in use as a church."
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