Truth In Stone :: The Weblog of Stone Legends

We produced stone for the Life Sciences Building on the University of North Texas Denton campus. We built the main entry for the building, including the curved sign above the door, and a sculpted sign for the plaza at the corner. The entry has several parts to it, The curved banding that caps the brick […]

You never know, I guess little boys reside in us forever. As an adult I might not so willingly admit how many episodes, much less reruns of the TV program Hercules I’ve seen. You never in a million years think you will meet him in person much less spend the day with him playing golf. […]

This is a project we producted stone for many years ago, but we just received some photos we wanted to share with everyone. This home is 100% stone, top to bottom. It has a paneling pattern often used in Italianate and other architectural styles architecture. It creates an impression of horizontal bands and surrounds on […]

Close up details of the installed sign. While searching the area on Google Earth, we ran across the mason installing our stone. Masonry by Leroy Ardnt. Thank you Mr Ardnt, our product is nothing but a pile of rocks without a qualified masonry installer. On further research I discovered that Mr Ardnt had passed away […]

This Ranger sign we did for NWOSU (North Western Oklahoma State University) was a special piece of work, all of our communal skills used in one fairly small unit. The college mascot already had a design, and at least one statue prominently displayed on campus. This would sit at the street in front of the […]

This interior courtyard, pool area takes this home beyond ordinary mansions. With many landscaping and patio features the pool area is roofed over with glass and contains the swimming pool and sauna, as well as sitting areas, fountains, statuary and a small indoor garden, as well as an upper level balcony.

These photos show a beautiful decor (and a photographer who knows how to light a room) There is a small amount of stone in these photos, although several pieces are very similar to stone units we at Stone Legends manufacture. These columns are not an SL product, but we make columns virtually identical to these, […]

Let’s look closer at the central feature of the project exterior, the entry, including the stairs balustrade and columns leading to the front door, the balustrade and newel piers of the balcony, and the surrounding banding and ornamentation. Floor plan of the front part of the home. Cast Stone unit drawings for middle section of […]

This project is one of the most beautiful we’ve been a part of in some time.

Stone fireplaces add something to any room, and there are many styles to fit any decor. The first example is a simpler style, one profile for the surround, and another for the mantle. Many fireplaces will also have a flat hearth stone under the fireplace as well. The next example is a bit more complex, […]