R. Sheppard Marble and Stone Works
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R. Sheppard Marble and Stone Works was Canadian monumental masonry
firm active in nineteenth-century Ontario
, located at 171 Queen Street, Toronto
, Ontario. Then, “carvers of gravestone were known as marble manufacturers or marble cutters. They ran marble factories or marble works. By the present time most of their names have disappeared into history along with any records or collection of sepulchral designs they may have kept. A few may be found listed in old national or provincial directories, but their places of business have long since disappeared." The address location in Toronto of the Sheppard Works no longer exists. "This number now lies approximately at the junction of Queen Street and University Avenue, an area of eight-lane divided macadam and massive granite buildings. The number 171 no longer exists.”
Monumental masonry
Monumental masonry is a kind of stonemasonry focussed on the creation, installation and repairs of headstones and other memorials.- Cultural significance :...
firm active in nineteenth-century Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located at 171 Queen Street, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario. Then, “carvers of gravestone were known as marble manufacturers or marble cutters. They ran marble factories or marble works. By the present time most of their names have disappeared into history along with any records or collection of sepulchral designs they may have kept. A few may be found listed in old national or provincial directories, but their places of business have long since disappeared." The address location in Toronto of the Sheppard Works no longer exists. "This number now lies approximately at the junction of Queen Street and University Avenue, an area of eight-lane divided macadam and massive granite buildings. The number 171 no longer exists.”