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Caen stone

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Ca´en stone´
1.A cream-colored limestone for building, found near Caen, France.


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The project will include cleaning and repairs to the man-made Caen Stone walls, marble wainscot and detailing and the pink marble floor, repair or replacement of electrical fixtures, repairs to the monumental windows, cleaning and repair of the decorative chandeliers, refinishing of the wooden benches, and repair of the painted plaster ceilings
The new archbishop seized the opportunity to build a fitting shrine, starting with gorgeous honey-colored Caen stone imported from Normandy.
Commuters and visitors will notice the gleam everywhere, particularly in the sparkle of the chandeliers and the actual light cream color of the scoured and polished Tennessee marble and terrazzo floors, and Main Concourse walls of restored Caen stone, terra cotta and Guastavino tile vaulting.
 
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