Yavapai County Stone
by Darrell Foster
Title
Yavapai County Stone
Artist
Darrell Foster
Medium
Photograph - Print
Description
After the contract to build the new courthouse was signed, preparatory work began immediately. Of special interest and care was the building's cornerstone. A date of October 19th, 1916 was set for the laying of the cornerstone to coincide with the opening of the Fourth Annual Northern Arizona Fair. The mayor declared a holiday and all businesses closed for the festivities.
Yet there are mysteries behind it.
Special care was taken in picking out the cornerstone. "The piece (was) 4.6 x 3 x 3 feet and is said to to the finest product in that family, exceeding in quality the famed Gunnison granite of Colorado."
"It is native granite, or strictly speaking, the 'Prescott Granodiorite' that was intruded some 1.7 billion years ago.
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December 16th, 2018
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