Many cities have stone buildings built prior to 1920’s and this is what the team of men and animals would have looked like that helped build them.
My great grandfather was one of the masons who helped build the Old City Hall in Richmond, Virginia. I never met the man but I can’t help think of him whenever I drive past his legacy.
One of the greatest gifts that comes with making something durable, handmade, and attractive is that a legacy is created. By building a nice cabin, or a stone wall, or putting together a patchwork quilt we have left something for future generations to enjoy, and to remember us by.
Originally posted 2015-08-25 13:25:56.