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Rock of Ages granite quarry, viewed from an observation platform during a factory tour Rock of Ages granite shed. Rock of Ages Corporation is a granite quarrying and finishing company located in Graniteville, Vermont. It was founded in 1885.
The E. L. Smith Quarry, where the Barre Granite is mined Another view of the quarry. Barre granite /ˈbæri/ is a Devonian granite pluton near the town of Barre in Washington County, Vermont. Richardson described it as a "fine granite, composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica. The mica is both muscovite and biotite."
The Woodbury Granite Company (WGC) was a producer of rough and finished granite products. Incorporated in 1887, purchased and significantly reorganized in 1896, and expanded by merger in 1902 and thereafter, the company operated quarries principally in Woodbury, Vermont, but its headquarters and stone-finishing facilities were located in nearby Hardwick.
The Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad (H&WRR, or H&W) was a short-line railroad serving the towns of Hardwick and Woodbury, Vermont.Built to serve the local granite industry by bringing rough stone from the quarries to the cutting-houses, the railroad was about 7 miles (11 km) long, plus leased track, extended to about 11 miles (18 km) at its greatest extent.
Over the years, Swenson Granite Co. added other quarries in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and in Canada. "Swensons always bought things that were going broke, because they were cheaper that way ...
The E.L. Smith Roundhouse Granite Shed is a historic granite shed at 23 Burnham Street in the city of Barre, Vermont. Built in 1889, it is the only known surviving example of a circular granite cutting shed in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]
Graniteville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States.The population of the CDP was 784 at the 2010 census. [2] Prior to 2010, it was part of the Graniteville-East Barre CDP, which consisted of three unincorporated villages in the town: Graniteville, East Barre, and Websterville.
"Barre Gray" granite is sought after worldwide for its fine grain, even texture, and superior weather resistance. Many sculpture artists prefer it for outdoor sculpture. [8] In 1936 the granite quarry in Barre carved out a 35-ton cross from one section of stone in the quarry. [9] Hope Cemetery in Barre displays extensive examples of the ...