“Little accustomed as we are to stone buildings, it may be thought by many to erect such an one (sic) would be a great undertaking, yet it may be done without either great expense, nor much difficulty. Hammered or chiseled stone is adapted to public buildings, or the houses of the wealthy, and is expensive; but comfortable, decent houses may be built with common stone, such as we would use for good field walls. Such stones laid in strong mortar, will make an excellent building,either by facing the wall with stones, if fit for the purpose, or by rough casting the wall after it is built.” – J.M. Gourgas, New England Farmer, January 25, 1828 (as quoted by Helen and Scott Nearing in: Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely & Simply in a Troubled World
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