In late 19th- and early 20th-century Helena, local stone was a favored construction material. Approximately one dozen quarries operated within a 15-mile radius of downtown, yieldi ...

Built by a master stonemason, this Provence-inspired Topanga estate sits on 3.5 acres and features hand-crafted stone pathways and walls. Painted blue shutters and doors and vine-covered facade ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring beastly grotesques back to life. Over the centuries, many of the stone ...

On a recent afternoon in Tomas Lipps’ front yard, the master stonemason was busy with stones, all his attention focused on balancing the top two in a stack of five stones of various sizes ...

It spans 3,033 square feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a great room anchored by a 20-foot rock fireplace built by late master stonemason Jack Rice. Two-story glass walls frame expansive ...

These picks were used to strike and shape stone. Since no two tools are alike, researchers believe they belonged to a single craftsman, possibly a master stonemason leading a work team. Some of these ...

Master stonemason Andrew Gomersall, who has helped restore minsters including Beverley, Hull (Holy Trinity Church), Howden and Doncaster, as well as Selby Abbey, has now won national recognition ...