Material groups buildings by the principal substance they were built from. Wikipedia notes that a classical column's shaft is typically "made of stone, or appearing to be so," one of the oldest building materials still used today alongside brick, timber and steel. This dimension shows which buildings share a common physical fabric.
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The world's first recorded railway station, for trains drawn by horses rather than engined locomotives, began passenger service in 1807. It was The Mount in Swansea, Wales, on the Oystermouth (later the Swansea and Mumbles) Railway.
Wikipedia, Railway station, history section, region
It was The Mount in Swansea, Wales, on the Oystermouth (later the Swansea and Mumbles) Railway.
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