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The Vermont Marble Company was founded in 1880 by businessman and politician Redfield Proctor, who served as the company's first president. Marble was quarried from several locations in the town of Proctor, then called Sutherland Falls, and the surrounding communities of Rutland , West Rutland and Danby .
Verd antique column in the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (now the Küçuk Ayasofya Camii) in Istanbul, Turkey (527-536 CE). Eighteenth century verde antico bust, with an ancient Parian marble head of Agrippina minor, Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Sixth century verde antico Roman columns in Byzantium's Hagia Sophia
Verde Antique marble quarrying and talc mining were historically significant in Roxbury; today, one commercial sand and gravel extraction operation is located in the town. [9] Roxbury's marble quarries opened in 1857 and closed in 1957. [12] In modern times, 80% of Roxbury workers are employed outside the town. [14]
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 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 Marble Street Historic District encompasses what was once the principal business district of West Rutland, Vermont.Centered on Marble Street between Thrall Avenue and Smith Place, this area was the town's economic hub during the years (roughly 1885 to 1935) when the local marble quarries dominated the local economy.
Location of Rutland County in Vermont. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rutland County, Vermont. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
Dorset Mountain is home to the largest underground marble quarry in the world. The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years. The mine is 1 ½ miles deep, and this is where Danby marble is quarried. Vermont Quarries Corporation took over the production and operation of the famous Danby Marble quarry in 1992.