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The Supreme Court building was constructed between 1932 and 1935 using several different types of marble. Vermont marble was used extensively in the exterior. The inner courtyards were made using bright white marble from Georgia, and the interior corridors and entrance halls are made from...

The Lincoln Memorial was built between 1914 and 1922. Many different stones were used in the memorial. The terrace walls and lower steps were made with granite from Massachusetts. The upper steps, columns, and outside facade were made using marble from Colorado. The interior walls...

The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and famous buildings in the world. It was built between 1632 and 1653 as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Ivory-white Marble was used extensively throughout the building, including...