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Ham Island.
“Ham Island lies at the junction of Blake Channel and Bradfield Canal, 25 miles southeast of Wrangell. It is about a mile and a half wide and consists largely of crystalline limestones with interstratified beds of calcareous schist striking N. 35° W. and dipping 75° NE….”
“Two distinct varieties of marble are found – one fine grained and pure white, the other very coarse grained and pale blue...Much of the marble appears to be free from impurities.”
“Two groups of claims have been located on this island, the Woodbridge-Lowery group on the west side and the Miller group on the east side. On the former the marble quarried is principally of a white, finely crystalline variety, but at the Miller property the deposit, exposed in a bluff 40 feet high and 100 feet long, is of a coarsely crystalline texture and a bluish color. On both of these properties considerable exploratory work has been done, and large blocks of the marble have been quarried, from which tombstones and small blocks have been chiseled and polished for local use. The properties are favorably located both for quarrying and transportation.”
“The Ham Island marble properties, in the Wrangell mining district, were bonded early in September, and a crew of men was employed to determine the extent of the deposits on this island…Except small blocks for local use, there was no production from this locality.”
“A small quantity of Alaska marble is used locally for monuments, for which it is said to be entirely suitable….”
“Two groups of claims on Ham Island, owned originally by Woodbridge & Lowery and by Mr. Miller, have been purchased by the Vermont Marble Co. (see fig. 5) and are being thoroughly prospected by that company, but up to 1914 the results had not warranted opening a commercial quarry. Many large blocks of marble were quarried by the former owners, and from these blocks tombstones and small blocks have been cut and polished by hand for local use.”
The building has brick-faced reinforced concrete. Indiana limestone was used for the lower façade, and the four columns at the portico and the interior trim are of marble quarried in southeastern Alaska. These marbles are light and dark Tokeen marbles quarried at Tokeen, Prince of Wales Island. The construction of the building began in September 1929 and was completed in February 1931. Click here to view the Alaska State Legislature's web site that includes more photographs and history of the Alaska State Capitol. This web site includes a capitol video tour.
Alaska State Capitol Self Guided Tour in on the Alaska State Legislature web site in PDF format.
Alaska’s Capitol (photographs, history & video), presented on the Alaska State Legislature web site.
Our Capitol Building (photographs and history), presented on the Alaska Office of Economic Development web site.
Juneau, Alaska – the Alaska State Capitol – “The State Capitol and Its Marble and Keeping the Capital in Juneau,” by June Allen, October 20, 2004, in Sit News online: Stones in the News, Ketchikan, Alaska.
This is a very interesting article in which the author describes the Tokeen marble used for the building's exterior columns and interior trim and the early marble industry in Alaska. The Vermont Marble Company in Vermont became interested in the marble deposits as early as 1899 after the company was notified by Alaskan prospectors who “told of mountains of marble.” The author states that “The first marble ever quarried in Alaska is said to have come from Ham Island near Wrangell before the turn of the 20th Century….” The quarries remained active until after World War I when marble went out of style.
The following locations in Alaska are described in this article: Marble deposits on Prince of Wales Island and throughout the islands of southeastern Alaska. Marble was quarried at Calder by Alaska Mining. The Vermont Marble Co. became involved in with Mr. Fox, the original quarrier who maintained their Tokeen camp on Marble Island. Marble Island, also known as Fox Island, is an island of marble where blocks of quarried marble can still be seen lying on the island today, according to the article.
According to this web site, the ground breaking ceremony for the new church was held on October 21, 1984. The marble from which the cornerstone for the church was created was quarried on nearby Marble Island.
“A small quantity of Alaska marble is used locally for monuments, for which it is said to be entirely suitable. A handsome altar in St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wrangell was fashioned (except the cross) from white marble obtained from Ham Island, Calder, and Tokeen, Alaska. The body of the altar has received a hone finish; the cross, which is of polished Italian marble, is mounted on a base of polished marble from Tokeen. There is apparently no essential difference between these pieces of Italian and Alaskan marble.”
Salomone-O’Brien Marble Co., Knoxville, Tennessee
The illustration shows the elevator lobby of the Luhrs Building, Phoenix, Arizona. The marble in this treatment was erected by us for the Lautz Missouri Marble Company. The floor, base, treads and risers are of Carthage marble; the balance is of Alaska Tokeen, a very colorful marble.
“Small quantities of marble have been shipped to the United States from the quarries of the Alaska, El Capitan, Mission, and Alaska-Shamrock companies, but by far the greater part of the output has come thus far from the quarry of the Vermont Marble Co. on Marble Island. The product of this quarry is shipped to the electrically driven mill owned by the company at Tacoma, Wash., where the rough blocks are sawed into smaller blocks for turning and planning and into slabs three-quarters of an inch to 1 inch thick for polishing. The slabs and sawed blocks are worked up into wainscotings, ceilings, floor tiles, moldings, fixtures, rails, balustrades, and a variety of forms for interior finish and decoration. The market for these products is principally in the cities of the Pacific Coast States, but it extends as far eastward as the Atlantic seaboard.”
According to this book, the floors and roof of the tower is faced with Raymond Granite from the quarries at Raymond, Madera County, California. White Alaska marble was used to surface the pyramid at the peak of the tower. By 1927 granites were seen in the granite facing, and rusted anchors caused chunks of the Alaskan marble to fall off of the tower.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Griffith McKenzie building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Griffith McKenzie building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Rowell building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Rowell building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Community Mausoleum building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Community Mausoleum.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Black building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Black building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Brockman building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Brockman building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Haas building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Haas building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Hollingworth building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Hollingworth building.
| Plate XXV. Lobby of Isaacs Building, Los Angeles, Calif.; floors, stairs, and walls of Tokeen marble (Tokeen, Alaska). |  |
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Los Angeles Investment building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Los Angeles Investment building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Marsh-Strong building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Marsh-Strong building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Merchants National Bank building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Merchants National Bank building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Southern Pacific Passenger Station building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Southern Pacific Passenger Station.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Title Insurance and Trust building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Title Insurance and Trust building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Van Nuys building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Van Nuys building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Community Mausoleum.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Bankers Investment building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Bankers Investment building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Federal Realty building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Federal Realty building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Harrison Hotel and Apartments building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Harrison Hotel and Apartments.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Oakland Manual Training School building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Oakland Manual Training School.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Realty Syndicate building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Realty Syndicate building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United States General Hospital.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Capital National Bank building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Capital National Bank building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Forum building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Forum building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Travelers Hotel building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Travelers Hotel.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Central Mortgage building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Central Mortgage building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Spreckels Theater building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Spreckels Theater.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the United States Post Office building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United States Post Office building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Flatiron building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Flatiron building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Hobart building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Hobart building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Odd Fellows building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Odd Fellows building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Sharon Estate building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Sharon Estate building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Community Mausoleum building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Community Mausoleum.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Gem building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Gem building.
Most of the external construction material was sandstone from a quarry on Table Rock, east of Boise, which the state purchased for use in building the capitol building. For the interior, four types of marble were used: Red marble from Georgia, gray marble from Alaska, green from Vermont, and the black marble is from Italy.
According to this document, “The interior marble finishes for the entire central portion were supplied, set and cut by the Vermont Marble Company. The marbles used in the interior are described. The following is a description of two of the marbles used: “…Brocadillo marble was selected for the wainscoting and upper wall panels at the staircases and corridor, except for the bases, architraves, wainscot caps, molding and major door castings. These latter ornamental components, in addition to treads, risers, balustrades, floor tiles and floor borders, were of a white marble softly clouded with gray, from Tokeen, Alaska….”
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Idaho State Capitol building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the United States Post Office building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United States Post Office building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the United States Post Office building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United states Post Office building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Orpheum Theater building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Orpheum Theater.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Great Northern Railway building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Great Northern Railway building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Ford Commercial building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Ford Commercial Building.
Executed and installed by Sunderland Bros. Co.
Operators of up-to-date Marble Mills at Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa.
Main Offices: Sunderland Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska
(Photo caption) Lobby of El Beudor Apartments, Omaha. James T. Allan, Architect. Floor of Napoleon Gray Tile, base and Border of Verde Antique, stair of Alaska Tokeen and Gravina.
(Photo caption) Elevator lobby, Sunderland Bldg., Omaha. The floor is buff monotone, with a Napoleon Gray border. The base is Westfield Green; the die and trim, Alaska marble. Furnished and installed by Sunderland Bros. Co. The architect was Geo. B. Prinz. Sunderland Bros. Company, Marble Department. Main Offices, Sunderland Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska.
Construction of the station and buildings started in 1922. Botticino marble was used to finish the walls of the Traction Lobby and Tennessee marble was used on the floors. At the south end of the East Traction Concourse there is the restaurant. Belgian Black and Alaska Token marble were laid in a pattern for the floor.
According to this brochure, construction of Vista House began in 1916 and was completed in 1918. The two-story structure is built of gray sandstone. In the interior, “…Tokeen Alaskan marble was used to surface the floors and stairs in the rotunda and as wainscoting on the basement walls….” Vista House was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Dalles County Courthouse building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Dalles County Courthouse.
“The Alaska-Shamrock Marble Co. reports having furnished marble from Dickman Bay for decorative work in the entrance to the Charlotta Court and to the Majestic Theater buildings in Portland, Oreg.”
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Littman-Wolfe building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Lippman Wolfe building.
“The Alaska-Shamrock Marble Co. reports having furnished marble from Dickman Bay for decorative work in the entrance to the Charlotta Court and to the Majestic Theater buildings in Portland, Oreg. (See Pl. XXVI.)”
Plate XXVI. Entrance to Majestic Theater, Portland, Oreg., decorated with colored marble from Dickman Bay.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Multnomah building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Multnomah building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Oregon Journal building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Oregon Journal building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Selling building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Selling building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Spaulding building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Spaulding building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Stevens building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Stevens building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Wilcox building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Wilcox building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Yeon building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Finance building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Finance building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the City and County building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the City and County building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Eccles building.
According to this web site, Alaska marble tiles laid with borders of gray Tennessee marble were used on the floors of the main corridors of the Utah County Courthouse. Alaskan marble was also used for the balustrades around the corridors, and gray Tennessee marble was used for the stairs as well as the toilet partitions. Pink Syros scagliola was used for the wainscoting down the stairs.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Empress Theater building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Empress Theater.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the National City Bank building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the National City Bank building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Newhouse Hotel building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Newhouse Hotel.
| Plate XXIV. Corridor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, decorated with Tokeen marble (Tokeen, Alaska). |  |
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Walker building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Walker building.
“Small quantities of marble have been shipped to the United States from the quarries of the Alaska, El Capitan, Mission, and Alaska-Shamrock companies, but by far the greater part of the output has come thus far from the quarry of the Vermont Marble Co. on Marble Island. The product of this quarry is shipped to the electrically driven mill owned by the company at Tacoma, Wash., where the rough blocks are sawed into smaller blocks for turning and planning and into slabs three-quarters of an inch to 1 inch thick for polishing. The slabs and sawed blocks are worked up into wainscotings, ceilings, floor tiles, moldings, fixtures, rails, balustrades, and a variety of forms for interior finish and decoration. The market for these products is principally in the cities of the Pacific Coast States, but it extends as far eastward as the Atlantic seaboard.”
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the United States Post Office building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United States Post Office.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the United States Post Office building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the United States Post Office.
According to this article, “Alaskan Tokeen marble covers the lower portion of the arches and most of the public spaces within the Capitol….”
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Artic Club building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Artic Club building.
“The Historic Arctic Building in Seattle Being Transformed into a 120-room Hotel,” March 30, 2007. According to this article, the foyer and stairwells of the Arctic building is lined with Alaskan marble.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Bank of California building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Bank of California building.
According to this web site, the Federal Office building is of Art Deco architecture and the “…public lobby floor is covered with dark red terra-cotta tile with cross strips and baseboards of Tokeen marble from Alaska. Walls are clad in light gray Wilkinson sandstone, and a coffered ceiling tops the space….”
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Haight building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Haight building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Hoge building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Hoge building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the King County Courthouse building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the King County Courthouse.
According to this web site:
“In 1914, the new courthouse construction was under way. Together with contractors Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging, architect A. Warren Gould constructed a five-story steel frame and reinforced concrete structure….”
“The first five stories of the courthouse are a typical example of civic building design in early 20th century America. The style is beaux arts, which was the conservatively acceptable style for any civic building of the period.
“The builders proudly employed the use of locally obtained and manufactured materials. For example, the second floor terra cotta architrave was made from materials from the Renton Clay and Coal Company; the granite used on the exterior came from a Snohomish County quarry; the bronze light fixtures, window frames and balustrades were made in Seattle ; and the Alaskan marble was cut by a company in Tacoma.”
According to this article, “ The King County Courthouse may be America’s only public building with a trash-filled loading dock made of elegant, irreplaceable Alaskan white marble….” The marble used in the construction of the courthouse came from an Alaskan quarry is was long since closed.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the L. C. building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the L. C. Smith building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Lyons building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Lyons building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the McCormick Hotel building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the McCormick Hotel.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the exterior trim of the Merrill Apartments building.
(See: Seattle, King County, Washington - the L. C. Smith Building above.)
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the National Realty building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the National Realty building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Perkins building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Perkins building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Tacoma building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Tacoma building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Walla Walla County Courthouse building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Walla Walla County Courthouse.
The National Park Service web site presents the memorial stones in placed in the interior of the Washington Monument. The Memorial Stone entry reads as follows and can be viewed on the National Park Service’s web site in either the “Album” or the “Slide Show.”
The information and photograph of the stone from Alaska for the Washington Monument can found in “WAMO Stones Section 5.”
The Washington Monument web site has recently been redesigned. Below is an description that was available on the National Park Service web site in January 2008 that describes the Memorial Stones in the Washington Monument:
“A unique feature of the Washington Monument is the 193 memorial stones that adorn the interior of the monument. Starting in July 1848 the Washington National Monument Society invited states, cities and patriotic societies to contribute Memorial Stones. The Society listed some requirements to be followed. They asked that the stone be durable, a product of the state’s soil, and meet the following dimensions; four feet long, two feet high and 18 inches thick. These stones pay tribute to the character and achievements of George Washington. These traits are not only admired by Americans but by people the world over as seen by the number of stones donated by foreign countries. Below is a list of stones donated by state. In the near future all the stones will be online.
“While viewing the stones please keep in mind that the Washington Monument has undergone extensive renovation over the last three years. A key component of the project has been the restoration of the memorial stones. Over the years the stones have been damaged by moisture and vandalism. The pictures that follow show the condition of the stones before their restoration. In the upcoming months new images will be added highlighting the restored stones.”
The following information regarding the stone and photograph of the stone from Alaska in the Washington Monument can be found in WAMO Stones Section 5:
“A stone from Hawaii was sent in 1935. The stone from Alaska, set at the 450-ft. level in 1982, is the upper-most stone in the monument.”
Documented material history: no written documentation found.
Additional documented material information: “The official state stone comes from Jade Mountain in northwest Alaska, courtesy of the Northwest Alaska Native Association.”
Images:
Name: Alaska
Level: 450-ft.
Donor: State of Alaska
Dates: 1982/1982
Original materials: jadite, bronze plaque, black material in letters of plaque
Dimensions: 2' x 4'
Sculptor/Carver: not known
Original inscription: The Great Land On the 250th anniversary of his birth, Alaska placed the last state stone in this monument honoring George Washington February 22, 1982 [abbr.]
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According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Pacific building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Pacific building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Rogers building.
Marble quarried in Alaska was used in the construction of the Rogers building.
According to the above-cited book, marble from Tokeen, Alaska, was reported to have been used in the interior work of the Sayward building.
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