Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Retaining wall class B masonry See #5951 |
| Date | February 15, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows a man leaning against a stone masonry retaining wall near station 109 and mile post 218.8 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by G. W. W. on February 15, 1936. |
| Commentary | This stone masonry wall was made with cement. Planners preferred to use stone along the Blue Ridge Parkway because they believed that the stone was synonymous with the rustic style used by the National Park Service as a way to blend these man-made structures with their natural environments. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None |
| Creator Individual | G.W.W. |
| Tags |
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.)
People Photographs Retaining walls Stone carving Stonemasonry Walls |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
