The Stonemason Heritage
In the 16th Century, Michelangelo would habitually specify stone from the Adriatic island of Korcula (off the coast of what is now Croatia).
Korcula's heritage of superb stone gave rise to generation after generation of superior stonemasons.
In 1927, the Lavas family from Korcula established Auckland Stonemasons Limited. With them they brought generations of stonemasonry craftsmanship, experience and knowledge from the Adriatic. |
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Now the third generation of the New Zealand family
continues the tradition, upholding the best of the stonemasons’ craft.
Pictured at the left is a small part of the stonework on the Mt Cook Hermitage by Ivan Lavas Sr. in the 1950s.
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