Mason's Marks -- Old Capitol Park, Tuscaloosa AL
N 33° 12.475 W 087° 34.476
16S E 446449 N 3674484
A sign explains mysterious markings on the bricks in the ruins of Alabama's 2nd capitol building in Tuscaloosa
Waymark Code: WMWEH7
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2017
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This sign of history is located along the western side of the circular walk around the ruins of Alabama's Second Capitol Building in Old Capitol Park in downtown Tuscaloosa AL.
The sign reads as follows:
"MASON’S MARKS
To identify their work, masons often carved special marks into the bottom, sides, or back of the stones. Their supervisors were thus able to distinguish between the quality and quantity of each mason’s work. Blocks for the building quarried from local sandstone from the banks of the nearby Black Warrior River.
Over a dozen different mason’s marks and directional signs appear throughout the ruins. Such identifying marks had been used by stonemasons since the European Middle Ages."
Group that erected the marker: City of Tuscaloosa
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Old Capitol Park
Tuscaloosa , AL
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