Mcnell Marble Company

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Mcnell marble company. The statue was manufactured by the mcneel marble company of marietta georgia. The interest in these monuments was capitalized upon by companies like the mcneel marble company of marietta georgia. Mcnell of marietta organized the company in 1891 by 1912 they advertised as the largest monumental plant in the south confederate veteran december 1912 592. The monument however was not moved and remained on the courthouse grounds.

In the process of moving the courthouse however. The mcneel marble works of marietta georgia was founded in 1892 by morgan louis mcneel and his brother r. The firm is best remembered for the civil war monuments it constructed in the southern states of the united states. When a new courthouse was constructed to the west of this building the earlier courthouse was torn down in order to constructing parking.

The company started when brothers morgan louis mcneel and r m. The mcneel often mispelled as mcneil marble company of marietta georgia placed monuments throughout the south for almost 75 years. Signed a contract with the mcneel marble company of marietta georgia in february 1912 for the design and installation of the monument consisting of a granite rotunda and bronze sculptures at a total cost of 25 000. The mcneel marble company of marietta founded in 1892 became the south s largest manufacturer of confederate monuments.

In marietta created 140 confederate monuments throughout the south including the one pulled down in durham n c and 40 in georgia. Brothers morgan and r m.