One mildly interesting architectural quirk is the northwest corner of Hughes Hall. The bottom stones are all cut in a very rectangular way (which of course requires more skill, time and raw material), but the builders quickly abandoned that method and went for more of a randomized style. -- FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL FORUM

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Subject: One mildly interesting architectural quirk is the northwest corner of Hughes Hall. The bottom stones are all cut in a very rectangular way (which of course requires more skill, time and raw material), but the builders quickly abandoned that method and went for more of a randomized style.

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Date Posted: 14:35:08 01/14/05 Fri
In reply to: FC 's message, "I believe I read the stone referred to as Fordham Genese (phonetic sp.)was obtained during the excavation for the subway system, which initially opend in 1905. I believe Dealy and Huges were constructed with this stone." on 09:20:06 01/14/05 Fri

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The phonetic spelling of "gneiss" is "nice." Click here for Merriam Webster on Line. (NT) D.Webster 19:16:24 01/14/05 Fri

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