| Tombstone House |
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| This unassuming stone house in Petersburg, VA stands out from its surrounding wooden neighbors. But only upon close inspection can one detect the uniqueness of its building material. It is made entirely from nearly 2,000 marble tombstones of Union soldiers killed in the siege of Petersburg. (60,000 people were killed during the siege which lasted 10 months during 1864-65.) To save on maintenance costs, the city removed the tombstones from the Poplar Grove Cemetery and sold them to Mr. O.E. Young, the builder of this house. The tombstones face inward and the inscriptions were plastered over. The walkway to the house is also made of tombstones (apparently face down). For more, see this website. |
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