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The Solomon Nightengale House (or "Nightingale") was a historic house at 429 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story Cape style house was built c. 1820 by Solomon Nightengale, whose family had owned the land since the 18th century. It had a four-bay facade, with a central chimney and a sheltered entry in the center-left ...
The mill, 200 ft by 90 ft (60m by 27m) was built in 1893-94 and equipped with lathes for turning large granite cylinders and jennies for polishing. [ 2 ] The mill's power plant had a 150 hp steam boiler and 100 hp steam engine which ran the shaft, belt and pulley system that drove the plant's machinery.
The "Granite Railway" was designed and built by railway pioneer Gridley Bryant and began operations on October 7, 1826. [3] The granite from these quarries became famous throughout the nation, and stone cutting quickly became Quincy's principal economic activity.
QUINCY − A well-known downtown restaurant is reopening this weekend with a new name, a new chef, a new feel and a new menu. Formerly the Townshend, Dotty's Kitchen and Raw Bar will open with the ...
Tom Hum Rang Me is fried lobster roll on brioche with hand-made chips at Le Madeline on Hancock Street in North Quincy. Thursday, March 21, 2024.
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The Granite Trust Company building stands prominently in Quincy's downtown, at the southeast corner of Hancock and Chestnut Streets. The ten-story structure is faced in limestone and granite, and consists of a large base three stories in height, from which the central tower rises, the topmost levels stepped back in size from the intermediate ones.
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