The quarry employed around 125 men.
Marble colorado elevation.
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First discovered in 1873 it is quarried underground at an elevation of 9 300 feet 2 800 m above sea level in contrast to most marble which is quarried from an open pit and at much lower elevations.
Yule marble is a marble of metamorphosed limestone found only in the yule creek valley in the west elk mountains of colorado 2 8 miles 4 5 km southeast of the town of marble colorado.
Today it has a population of about 100 people but in the early part of the 20th century with a population in the thousands it played a major role in the architecture and monuments in america.
Marble peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents.
Wondering what is and is not currently allowed in gunnison county.
Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co.
The population was 131 at the 2010 census.
It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in.
Viii xii earthquake occurred 486 4 miles away from marble center causing 2 deaths 2 shaking deaths and 3 injuries causing 15 000 000 total damage on.
Marble is a statutory town in gunnison county colorado united states.
It was incorporated in 1899.
The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899.
Marble area historical earthquake activity is above colorado state average.
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Marble is 45 minutes south of glenwood springs just off colorado 133 on the west elk loop.
At its peak the colorado yule marble company employed several hundred men at the enormous finishing mill at marble with a high percentage of them being skilled laborers from italy.
Marble is situated in the heart of the colorado rockies located on the headwaters of the crystal river in the elk mountain range.
It sits at an elevation of 7 992 feet in gunnison county a far drive from the county seat of gunnison.
Marble remains a statutory town of the state of colorado today.
The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899.
It is 189 greater than the overall u s.
The statutory town recorded 131 residents in 2010.
Aspen is only an hour to the north and crested butte is 45 miles to the south.
Hidden away several miles off highway 133 on county road 3 marble is a cool little mountain town.
Marble remains a statutory town within the state of colorado as of 2007.
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The town is the location of a historic yule marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century and from which the town draws its name.
