Moore's Marble Works

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Descriptive Information

Description

Moore's Marble Works at 311 with Washington was in business in Bloomington from 1876 to 1918. It produced tombstones and monuments.

Interpretation

In 1918, it became the Bloomington Monument Company. Gmehlin's Gun shop is next door in this circa 1880s photo.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How We Learn About Communities

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Source

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1876/1918

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

mch0440

Date Created

5-2-02

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Moore's Marble Works
Description	Moore's Marble Works at 311 with Washington was in business in Bloomington from 1876 to 1918. It produced tombstones and monuments.
Interpretation	In 1918, it became the Bloomington Monument Company. Gmehlin's Gun shop is next door in this circa 1880s photo.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How We Learn About Communities
Learning Standards	18 Social Systems 15 Economics 13 Science, Technology and Society 16 History
Author or Creator	Matejka, Michael, 1953- Hartzold, Susan McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	LaBounty, Bill Koos, Greg, 1949-
Source	museum archives Made in McLean County' exhibit
Subject / Keywords	Firearms Tombs and sepulchral monuments Monument builders Marble Bloomington (Ill.) McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1876/1918
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0440
Date Created	5-2-02
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Moore's Marble Works