Re: Dry-stack walls on the DSP&P

Posted by ComoDepot on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Dry-stack-walls-on-the-DSP-P-tp14641p14648.html

I have never come across who constructed the grade, I have found odd references to individuals who were mentioned in newspaper reports  involving crimes as having worked for the Railroad, one guy who was beaten up and robbed in Como was working on Boreas Pass.

My impression was that the work was contracted out.

The Roundhouse was for example said to be built by Italian Stonemasons, now I have found nothing from the period that mentions Italians and I have no idea where this came from, could be true who knows.

The Roundhouse was originally due to be brick, begs the question why they switched, was there a shortage of bricks or bricklayers but there were stonemasons?

Dry stone walls are common in some areas as a agricultural fencing.