Bob Riggs and Marilynn Hill to Speak about Tuckahoe Marble at OSilas Gallery October 7
Written by The Bronxville Historical Conservancy
Oct. 1, 2014: The Eastchester 350th Anniversary Committee and the OSilas Gallery are sponsoring a talk titled "Tuckahoe Marble Legacies and Landmarks" to be given by Robert Riggs and Marilynn Hill at the OSilas Gallery, Concordia College, on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 7:00 pm.
The speakers will use the Tuckahoe marble theme of a section of the exhibition, which is celebrating 350 years since the establishment of Eastchester, to describe the rise of the marble industry since the discovery in 1822 of white marble in an area known as Tuckahoe and since largely incorporated in the Village of Tuckahoe.
They will provide biographical accounts of Alexander Masterton and other founders of the industry and will discuss the areas in Eastchester where marble was quarried and the ways it was cut, dressed, and transported in the first half of the 19th century to Manhattan and elsewhere along the Atlantic seaboard.
They will also illustrate the remarkable survival of white marble buildings, monuments, works of art, and artifacts that endure well over 100 years following their creation. Many of the buildings are nationally or locally designated as landmarks, and one façade and a Corinthian capital are featured elements of the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The talk will be held within the gallery walls, which are hung with over 40 photographs that picture the marble as it survives today and in some cases as its images were reproduced in lithographs, photographs, and paintings more than 100 years ago. The current photographs are in color and in nearly all cases were taken by Larry Lee, whose photographic work has been on display at the Bronxville Public Library and elsewhere.
The exhibit was the idea of Mr. Riggs and Dr. Hill, who authored some and edited all of the comprehensive captions for the photographs and other items in the exhibit.
The gallery will be open from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm for those attending the lecture. The event is free of charge and reservations are not required.
Pictured here: Federal Hall on Wall Street.
Photo by Larry Lee
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