Prized East Tennessee marble helped form some of America’s most recognized buildings and gave Knoxville the nickname “Marble City.” Now the history of the stone is chronicled in the "Rock of Ages: ...

FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. — With diamond-tipped saws and gushing jets of water, the last active quarries for a distinctive pink and reddish-brown marble exclusive to eastern Tennessee are being mined for a ...

Tennessee Marble Company, famous for its pink marble — with three quarries located in Friendsville — reached several milestones within the past few months. With a new machine, a quarry acquisition, a ...

Although the Bungalow School was torn down a few years ago, parts of it can be found throughout the new Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center in Friendsville. At least 90% of the marble on ...

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