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Building Products Magazine, August 2001

Architectural Accents
As many contractors are discovering, stone and manufactured stone products are not just in demand for exterior walls. They can add beauty and texture to dozens of outdoor settings and are ideal for patios, gardens, walkways, and even fountains. In addition homeowners are requesting both real and artificial stone for retaining walls, outdoor fireplaces, garden paths, planters and landscaping ornaments.

Rhodes, Ragen & Smith. The company’s salvaged antique stone has developed a natural surface patina and unique texture after years of wear. The salmon granite pavers from China shown here are between 400 and 600 years old. The firm also imports custom pavers in granite, limestone, sandstone, marble and volcanic stone 206-709-3000. www.rhodesragensmith.com. Circle 240.

Rhodes, Ragen & Smith. Antique Corillian black limestone features visible fossil fragments and rough edges that make the stone rustic in appearance says the firm. Though this limestone was reclaimed from the floor of a 19th-century Dutch military barracks, the company also offers a selection of new pavers and architectural ornaments. 206-709-3000. www.rhodesragensmith.com. Circle150.