Napoleon Gray Marble

This is how the trade name napoleon gray marble came about.

Napoleon gray marble. Napoleon gray graces the walls of the trading room of the new york stock. Resurrecting a product first mined in the late 1800s phenix marble company is once again offering marble veneer dimensional stone and hardscape materials providing our customers with a uniquely durable and low maintenance stone with timeless aesthetic appeal. In 1929 some 50 railroad car loads of napoleon gray marble were shipped from the phenix company to san francisco to be used in the new. Napoleon gray marble so named because of its resemblance to a french marble popular during the napoleonic era graces the walls of the trading room of the new york stock exchange and the grand entrance of the palace of the legion of honor in san francisco as well as myriad capitals banks train stations grand hotels museums.

Roserosa peel and stick pvc faux marble instant self adhesive wallpaper covering countertop backsplash napoleon marble s4705 1. It is practically non absorbent napoleon gray marble may be secured in sound large block slabs and tile with reasonable promptness phenix marble company price list january 1939. This cut shows a distinctive dark veining. Sometimes referred to as vein cut the original napoleon gray marble sheets are cut perpendicular to the ground or against the grain exposing sedimentary layers of sea bed leaving a beautiful veined appearance.

Base is a single piece of napoleon gray marble 9 feet 2 inches by 9 feet 2 inches by 6 feet. Fleuri is a cross cut meaning it is cut along those natural. The glossy marble was used in many locations. 2 00ft x 8 20ft 4 3 out of 5 stars 109 25 85 25.

Napoleon gray is a vein cut marble produced by cutting across the stone s natural layers. The gray marble extracted from the quarry resembled a french marble developed at the time of napoleon. Phenix cut stone and its signature napoleon gray marble were distributed nationwide by the tompkins kiel marble company which had showrooms in kansas city and saint louis on 5th avenue in new york and market street in san francisco and in several other cities as well. In color it is exquisitely soft gray and rich in tone.

The walkways are slabs 15 feet by 6 feet and 8 inches thick bottom the linwood boulevard christian church at kansas city missouri built with a trim of napoleon gray marble. Most notable is our napoleon gray marble used in a wide array of buildings across the country since the early twentieth century which continues to be a preferred material in projects from new home builds to historic restorations.