The magnificent, late Victorian, red sandstone Bank Buildings occupy a key position in Belfast city centre. Although massive in scale, their vulnerability, like all historic buildings, was exposed by ...

This was my second visit to Varanasi in six months. Though the city oozes its own charm, it is heartbreaking to see how chaotic it remains. The entrance of the ...

Van Deusen's proposal suggested using the stone for the restoration, repointing, and other repairs to the community's 28 historic sandstone buildings ... pink to orange-red, and its strength ...